CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Paternalism, Juvenile Delinquency, Stepfamily
25 Feb 2013
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Precursors: circumstances that lead up to the criminal event. Transactions: what happened, where it happened, when it happened, who was involved. Aftermath: how do victims respond- how do offenders respond if they"re caught, convicted, and punished -> how does general public react to crime, what are the actual costs of crime. The real costs of crime can be difficult to measure accurately. Direct financial losses (money or property stolen) are easiest to evaluate. How do you place a value on the pain caused by a minor injury, or by the fear of further victimization. If somebody moves to different neighbourhood, purchases automobile tracking system or burglar 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.
