CRMJ 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Motor Vehicle Theft, Barkan, Larceny
31 Jan 2014
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Victimization has gone down the last 30 years. Violent crimes include murder, rape, assault and robbery. Property crimes include larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Property crimes rates has decreased but not as drastic as violent crime decrease. Crime rates vary according to location, season, and climate. Also demographic factors such as gender, race, and social class. Us has the highest homicide rate of any western democratic nation. According to the ucr the south and west have the highest rates of crime and the. Violent crime is generally higher in the warmer months (july and august) Schools are out so there are more teens out -warmer temperatures can cause tempers to flare. Crime rates are higher on the first of the month because there is more opportunity and people get paid and social security checks. Women"s crime rates are much lower than men.
