Class Name, Instructor Name Date, Semester Chapter 2 The Crime Picture Criminal Justice Today

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Describe the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS data collection and reporting programs. CHAPTER AGENDA Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. Describe how the special categories of crime discussed in this chapter are significant today

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Murder Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson Key Terms: Offenses Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes 2.1

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Also Known Today as the UCR/NIBRS Program Produces an Annual Overview of Major Crime Titled Crime in the United States 2.1

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved FBI’s UCR Program Initiated Development of a New National Crime Collection Represents a Significant Redesign of the Original UCR Program The Original UCR System Was “Summary Based,” the Newly Enhanced NIBRS Is Incident Driven City, County, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Furnish Detailed Data on Crime and Arrest Activities at the Incident Level 2.1

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© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Against Persons Against Property Against Public Order Criminal Homicide Rape Assault Robbery Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson 2.1

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© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved 2010 Crime Clock – Violent Crimes One Murder every minutes One Forcible Rape every minutes One Robbery every minutes One Aggravated Assault every seconds 2.1

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© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Arson can be classified as either a property crime or a violent crime depending on whether personal injury or loss of life results from it’s commission. It is generally classified as a property crime, however. Arson statistics are incomplete for Source: Adapted from Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, 2010 (Washington DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011). OffenseNumberRate per 100,000Clearance Rate Personal/Violent Crimes Murder16, Forcible Rape89, Robbery441, Aggravated Assault834, Property Crimes Burglary2,222, Larceny-Theft6,588, Motor Vehicle Theft956, Arson 1 56, U.S. Total11,206,8993,685.0 Major Crimes Known to the Police, 2010

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Offense CategoryNumber Simple Assaults1,298,342 Forgery and Counterfeiting90,127 Fraud234,199 Embezzlement21,402 Stolen Property (e.g., Receiving)111,319 Vandalism285,012 Weapons (e.g., Carrying)179,661 Prostitution and Related Offenses75,004 Sex Offenses (e.g., Statutory Rape)79,914 Drug-Law Violations1,702,537 Gambling9,811 Offenses Against the Family (e.g., Nonsupport)118,419 Driving Under the Influence1,483,396 Liquor-Law Violations625,939 Public Drunkenness611,069 Disorderly Conduct685,985 Vagrancy33,852 Curfew Violations/Loitering133,063 Runaways109,225 Part II Offenses Source: Adapted from Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, 20010(Washington DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011). UCR/NIBRS Part II Offenses, 2010

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Describe the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes 2.2

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© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved OffenseUCR/NIBRSNCVS 1 Personal/Violent Crimes Homicide16,272— Forcible Rape 2 89,000203,830 Robbery441,855551,830 Aggravated Assault834,885839,940 Property Crimes Burglary 3 2,222,1963,188,620 Larceny6,588,87312,335,400 Motor Vehicle Theft956,846795,160 Arson 4 56,972— Total of All Crimes Recorded11,206,89921,312, NCVS data cover “Households touched by crime,” not absolute numbers of crime occurrences. More than one victimization may occur per household, but only the number of households in which victimizations occur enters the tabulations. 2 NCVS statistics include both rape and sexual assault. 3 NCVS statistics include only household burglary and attempts. 4 Arson data are incomplete in the UCR/NIBRS and are not reported by the NCVS. 5I Includes NCVS crimes not shown in the table, including 3.3 million simple assaults. Source: Compiled from U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Victimization, 2010 (Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2011); and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, 2010 (Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011). Comparison of UCR/NIBRS and NCVS Data, 2010

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS data collection and reporting programs. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes 2.3

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved UCR/NIBRS NCVS The Belief That the Police Can't Do Anything Fear of Reprisal Embarrassment About the Crime Itself/or Fear During False or Exaggerated Reports Unintentional Inaccuracies Memory Problems/May Not Remember the Exact Details Forgotten Crimes

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© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Special Categories of Crime 2.4 White-Collar Crimes White-Collar Crimes Hate Crimes Crimes against the Elderly Crimes against Women Organized Crime Gun Crime Drug Crime Cybercrime Terrorism

© 2013 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All Rights Reserved Describe the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS data collection and reporting programs. CHAPTER SUMMARY Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. Describe how the special categories of crime discussed in this chapter are significant today