CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Security Alarm, Squeegee Man, Guard Dog
21 Apr 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. The real costs of crime can be difficult to measure accurately. Direct financial losses (money or property stolen) 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 injury. Only about 10% of victims of violence sought medical care for their injuries. 35% of robbery victims reported difficulties in carrying out their 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. Includes break and enter, theft of household property, automobile theft, etc. 63% of all reported losses were less that per incident.
