WDW101Y1 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 textbook summary
22 Oct 2011
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*the nature & extent of crime ch 3 crime rates does more than reflect the simple facts of crime. Ucr = an aggregate census based on reports from police forces acorss cnd, the official basis for crim research in cdn. Ccjs collects info on crime reported by the cops every year, thru ucr surveys. Valuable base from which to study crime in soc. Revised in 84 to collect more detailed info (eg victim and accused chars: age, sex, relationship) And incident chars (eg location, time, weapons) Answers how and why offenses occur (the revised ucr2) Incident-based data ( provides data on such factors as location & rel between offender & victim) Ccjs also collected detailed info on murder in the homicide survey since 61. Police will monthly report to the ccjs the incidence or number of crimes known to the (number of crimes reported to the police in a given time period)
