SOC209H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Victimisation, Girl Online, Domestic Violence
Document Summary
Crime rates: refers to # of incidents known to police expressed in terms of population; incidents per. Rate of reporting to police decline in recent years, fewer than 4/10 involving sexual assault, robbery, break and enter, theft of vehicle, vandalism reported. Likelihood of victim calling police related to seriousness of crime, even highly violent crimes not always reported. Report practise vary by region and country. Underreported by aboriginals 52% violent, 74% vandalism not reported. Factor at work for victims little police can do for many types of crime. # of different strategies used to gain accuracy, ex. Survey asking if ever committed crime: majority of crime known to police bc of victim and witnesses, less than 5% discovered without assistance. Cost of crime: estimated annual 31 billion, considering other factors (pain, suffering, reduction in quality of life, lost income) billion/year, decriminalization of marijuana - cost 500 million/year to enforce order and court process cannabis offenders.
