Chapter Two: Basic Concepts

Crime Being the victim of crime is greater than: –being injured in an auto accident –burned by fire –or divorced

Fear 2.3 million people over 12 annually will be victimized by violent crime. Since 1973, the National Crime Survey measures the number of crime which is not reported to the police.

Ethics Can be defined as the practical normative study of rightness and wrongs of human conduct Police rank in Gallup poll as 7 out of 25 different occupations –Very high or high category

Assignments Figure 2.1 pg. 47 Figure 2.3 pg. 48

The Public Investigator Employed by public agencies –Local and county public defender’s office –Corner’s office –United States Office of Personnel Management

Private Investigator Private issues Insurance Companies Attorneys Private Companies