Review of chapter 2

 UCR ◦ The official crime data collected by FBI from local police departments ◦ Shortcomings:  If crime is not reported to local authorities it does not show up on the report  Local participation is voluntary  Multiple crimes are only documented as one (most serious)  No federal crimes are reported

 NVCS ◦ Primary source of information on criminal victimization- People are surveyed as to whether they have been the victim of: rape, sexual assault, robbery, assault, theft, household burglary and motor vehicle theft ◦ Shortcomings:  Over reporting due to misunderstanding  Under reporting due to embarrassment

 Self-Reporting Survey ◦ A research approach that questions large numbers of groups- typically teenagers- about their own participation in delinquent and criminal acts ◦ Shortcomings:  People lie  Especially those with the most crime experience

 GRADUAL CHANGE OVER TIME ◦ Violent Crime ◦ Property Crime ◦ Victimization Trends ◦ Self-reporting Trends

◦ Age ◦ Economy/Jobs ◦ Social Malaise ◦ Abortion ◦ Guns ◦ Gangs ◦ Drug Use ◦ Media ◦ Justice Policies

◦ If crime statistics show a pattern…then crime may be a function of that topic…therefore: society can focus on fixing that issue to lower crime.

◦ Ecology of Crime: Weather/population ◦ Fire Arms and Crimes: ◦ Social Class and Crime ◦ Age and Crime ◦ Gender and Crime ◦ Race and Crime