CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Motor Vehicle Theft, General Social Survey, Environmental Criminology
Document Summary
Abductions of children: more than two-thirds of all abductions are parental abductions, distribution of offenders evenly split between fathers and mothers. In the case of younger children, it may be difficult for them to leave an abusive environment, thus explaining their increased risk of victimization in their own home. Leaving their home sand their personal property unprotected. Leisure defined: s & k define leisure as free time or spare time tat is used specifically for recreation or play, activities that people voluntarily choose to engage in, because they are source of pleasure or satisfaction. The whole truth: some observers claim that murder rates doubled during 10-15 year period following introduction of free television in canada and the us, also claim that 10% of youth violence is caused by television viewing. In montreal, september 13, 2006: kimveer gill (25 years old), wounded 19, killed one student (anastasia desouzea), victims ranged in age from 17 to 47, most in their teens.