Measuring and Comparing Crime in and Across Nations Shih-ya Kuo (Connie)

Why do we need criminal statistics?  Understand the crime trend  Identify the problem  Find solutions

What are the statistical data on crime available in the U.S?  Uniform Crime Reports (UCR): compiled by FBI since 1929  National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS): U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics conducted since 1972

What are the problems of UCR and NCVS?  Reporting Problem: underreporting,  overreporting  Recording Problem

Difficulties of Comparing Crime Rates Across Nations  Legal definitions of Crime  Recording Problem  Inferential Problem

Transnational Crime  Internationally Organized Crime  International Terrorism  Economic Crimes  Human Trafficking  Drug Trafficking

Traditional Policing Measures  Reported Crime  Response Time  Arrests  Crime Clearance Rates  Workload: Calls for Service, Self-Initiated Activity  Citizen Contacts  Citizen Complaints  Major Events

Community problem-Oriented Policing Measures  Problem Solving: SARA  Citizen Satisfaction  Repeat Business  Displacement  Neighborhood Indicators