1. Putting Deviance in Perspective: Some Statistics on Crime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrQqDH-Bckhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrQqDH-Bck (2:51) ‘Canadas crime rate lowest in decades’

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3. Reporting bias in Crime Statistics  Police statistics under-reported to pad stats  Reporting of crime is inconsistent from place to place and from time to time  Eg- Domestic violence in Winnipeg: -1990- 1444 reported incidents -1996- 3387 in 1996 reported incidents  Reporting bias? Its an English study but you get the point…

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6. Gender & Crime  Men make up over 80% of those charged with crime  They are more involved in violent crime and major property offences  From 1968-1992, the percentage of offences committed by women increased from 9 % to 18% Why do you think males commit more crime? Why do you think this stat is evolving?

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9. Incarceration Rates in Various Countries (Nelson, 2004)

10. Some International Homicide Rates (Nelson, 2004)