CRMJ 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Data Mining, Hate Crime, Arson
31 Jan 2014
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The fbi compiles a large database of crimes reported and arrest made each year throug- hout the us. Data is collected from local law enforcement agencies. Offenses by city, county, metropolitan are and geographical division of us. Characteristics of individuals arrested (age, race, and gender). Ucr has part 1 crimes and part ii crimes and cleared crimes. Part i crimes: murder, rape, robbery, assault, theft, arson. Part ii crimes: forgery, fraud, vandalism and other minor crimes. Cleared crimes (20%): persons arrested, charged, prosecuted, exceptional means. The ucr has issues of validity and accuracy. Reporting practice: dark figure of crime, less than 40% of crimes are reported to the po- lice. Law enforcement practices: different definitions, errors, lack of reporting, record kee- ping practices, cooked up stats. Methodological issues: no federal and white collar crimes are reported, many serous crimes are not counted.
