Sociology 2266A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Victim Study, Victimisation, Barometer
26 Jul 2020
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> potential pitfalls in the counting of offenders and offences using official statistics ( when an offender committed 3 crimes, only the most serious one will be recorded) >official statistics only contain information about limited subset of offences (minor cases would be heard in the magistrates" court-- not included in police-recorded crime statistics) > ask a representative sample of population and ask them series of questions about their experience of victimisation. > rough guide for policy-makers >> know what they should tackle. >a more informed picture of crime >> help create a more balances climate of opinion about law and order. >give a boost for criminological research and theory. First crime survey: a robbery every five centuries, an assault resulting in injury once every century, the family car can be stolen once every 60 years, a burglary in the home once every 40 years.
