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Measuring and Comparing Crime in and Across Nations

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?.

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Measuring and Comparing Crime in and Across Nations

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

  2. Why do we need criminal statistics? • Understand the crime trend • Identify the problem • Find solutions

  3. 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

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

  5. Difficulties of Comparing Crime Rates Across Nations • Legal definitions of Crime • Recording Problem • Inferential Problem

  6. Transnational Crime • Internationally Organized Crime • International Terrorism • Economic Crimes • Human Trafficking • Drug Trafficking

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

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

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