SOC 255 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Homicide, Social Disorganization Theory, National Crime Victimization Survey
Document Summary
Ibr systems, which are defined at the local and state levels, involve comprehensive data collection at the incident level on the various aspects of reported criminal incidents. Depending upon the design of the particular system, the information collected can include details about the incident location, offense(s), offender(s), victim(s), property, and arrestee(s) These systems can provide a solid foundation for tactical decision-making, strategic-planning, and offender-tracking through the criminal justice system, its research and its reporting. As of 2004, only 24 states participated in this alternative reporting system. These states account for only 15% of america"s reported crime. This allows arrests and clearances to be linked to specific incidents and offenses. It also allows all offenses in an incident to be recorded and counted, unlike the current situation with the hierarchy rule in the fbi ucr. It also makes it so that details can be collected and analyzed. Ncvs is the nation"s primary source of information on criminal victimization.
