CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Feminist Theory, Squeegee Man, Social Learning Theory

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Precursors circumstances that lead up to the criminal event. Transactions what happened, where it happened, who was involved. The real costs of crime difficult to measure accurately. Direct financial losses (stolen money/property) are easiest to evaluate. One of main ways we find out about cost of crime is through victimization surveys. According to the gss, 25% of all violent incidents resulted in some form of physical injuries. Only about 10% of victims of violence seek medical care for injuries. 35% of robbery victims reported difficulties in carrying out main activities (ex. 39% said they were affected for period of between 2 days and a week. 16% said their main activities had been disrupted for over 2 weeks. Includes break and enter, theft of household property, car theft, etc. 63% of all reported losses were less than per incident. 42% were less than after victims received compensation from insurance company.

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