CCJS 105 Lecture 1: criminology notes.docx

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 105
• Professor: Dooley

Document Summary

Crime clock : violent crime every 22 seconds, murder every half-hour, rape every 6 minutes, robbery every minute, burglary every 15 seconds, theft every 5 seconds. 22. 9 million victimizations: violent crime rate nearly 5x that of the ucr, property rate more than 4x that of the ucr. More accurate crime clock: evening and nighttime hours have more time, december most crime-ridden month, weekends also have higher rates, people"s homes are empty. *60/70% of crime are committed by people under the influence of a substance. Historical trends: comparisons to 13th century england reveal rates that were 10 to 20 times as great as they are today, crime rose markedly in 60s to 70s, crime fell dramatically beginning in 1991. Why has crime decreased: more laws in place, easier to get caught, dna, fingerprinting, camera evidence, etc. Drastically more property crimes committed than violent crimes: media, we fear violent crimes more, violent crimes more exciting.