SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology Ch 6 Notes
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Index crimes (street crime), white-collar crimes, and other crimes (prostitution, traffic violation, gambling, under-age drinking, etc. Hate crimes-crime based on hatred for a group of people. (ex. Kkk, homosexuals targeted) (against minorities) also reported by fbi. Hate crimes become larger when the group of people gets larger. 167) tells how many crimes that have been committed in this country. (ex. one rape every 6. 2 minutes) one violent crime every 25 seconds. Ucr (uniform crime report) reported by police departments) or surveys (national crime. Victimization survey by census bureau) ask if someone has been victimize by theft, rape, etc. : both are valid to see the trend. Problem of underreporting in ucr except motor vehicle theft because everyone reports it ncvs is often over reported. Internal- control yourself; control your own behavior (not cheating) External- others control you (police) because you are afraid of consequence. Agreement between person in control and who they"re controlling (legitimacy)
