CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Parental Controls, Stepfamily, Juvenile Delinquency
4 Apr 2013
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Crim 101 lec 9 mar 14th. Precursors circumstances that lead up to the criminal event. Transactions what happened, where it happened, when it happened, who was involved. The real costs of crime can be difficult to measure accurately. Direct financial losses (money or property stolen) are easiest to evaluate. If somebody moves to different neighbourhood, purchases automobile tracking system or burglar alarm system after being victimized, should these be included in costs of crime. 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 injury. Only about 10% of victims of violence-sought medical care for their injuries. 35% of robbery victims reported difficulties in carrying out heir main activities (e. g. , work, school, etc. 39% said they were affected for period of between two days and a week. 16% said their main activities had been disrupted for over two weeks.
