CRIM 1650 Study Guide - Final Guide: Moral Panic, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Social Control

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Crime has been on a decrease since 1991. About a 6% decrease on canadian crime rate lowest level since 1972/1973. Passed 10 years crime has dropped by about 26%, and since peak roughly 40% Vast majority of decrease is based on property offences (break-ins, motor vehicle theft) Property crime is at its lowest level in about 30 years. Gradual decline of about 4% in violent crimes since 2001. Homicide rate has increased roughly 600 homicides across canada in 2011. General downward trend in youth violent crime (about 3%) vast majority of incidents are generally minor in nature (level 1/common assaults fights, pushing, pulling) Vast majority of crimes of violence are by individuals we know greatest threat are usually people who are known to us. Winnepeg had highest rate of violent crime, followed by saskatoon, thunder bay, regina. Toronto was 11th, behind halifax, montreal, colona bc.

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