Uniform Crime ReportOften people wonder how do we know so much about certain types of crimes and what their impact is on society. The Uniform Crime Report put out by the FBI every year‚ has two major categories that does not cover all crimes but does give us statistics on the crimes that are committed in each of these categories. The Uniform Crime Report has two major categories‚ which include Violent personal crimes and Property crimes. Each category has four crimes that are related to that category
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Professor Efua Akoma February 15‚ 2013 Crimes In Our Society Homicide | Homicide is sometimes caused by hypoesthesia‚ which is the partial loss of senility to sensory stimuli or having diminished sensation. It is caused by the damage or impingement of any part of nerve that gives sensation. | The sociological theory in a person that commits homicide is labeled as choice theory. | Robbery | When people are in need of money‚ they will go to any measure. Unemployed can lead to robbery. | The sociological
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"All men have crimes‚ and most of them are hidden". Do you agree with this statement? As a matter of fact‚ in this modernization and globalization era‚ many people go against the laws to commit the immoral activities such as kidnapping‚ murdering and drug dealing because they are self-centered and they do not care about others’ feeling. Why do people commit crime? Normally‚ people commit crimes because that is what they want to do. Criminal behaviour is a matter of choices. Today‚ there are many
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Professor McGowan 11/23/12 Crime Crime is an act where someone breaks the law or illegal activities. There different types of crimes such as vice crimes‚ street crime and computer crime. Vice crime is a crime where someone is doing a criminal act such as gambling or drug use. Street crime is something down the lines of rape‚ robbery‚ or assault. Finally is computer crime‚ which would be hacking on the computer for money or personal mail. These crimes are different and can affect our society in serious
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The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable‚ uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930‚ the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) was tasked with collecting‚ publishing‚ and archiving those statistics (Federal Bureau of Investigations‚ 2007). Today‚ the FBI produces a Uniform Crime Report (UCR) annually for all fifty (50) states and the cities within those states from statistic collected
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Deviance- the recognized violation of cultural norms. 2. Crime- the violation of a society’s formally enacted criminal law. 3. Social control- attempts by society to regulate people’s thoughts and behavior. 4. Criminal justice system- the organizations—police‚ courts‚ and prison officials—that respond to alleged violations of the law. 5. Labeling- the idea that deviance and conformity result not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions. 6. Stigma- a powerfully
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Uniform Crime Report (UCR) from the FBI is the most widely cited crime report. It is used for comparison with victim surveys and self-reports. It came about in 1930 when the Department of Justice compiled and published national crime statistics. It was the major source for United States crime sets until 1974. Most information in the media is usually based on the UCR‚ although it is not properly reported. The UCR involves voluntary participation from local police departments who report the crimes
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I will briefly discuss the six different ways they are used. Two-Way mirrors: These types of mirrors are used mostly in the retail trade such as department stores‚ supermarkets‚ and large variety and discount stores. The one watching the people can see through the mirror but the customer will see only their reflection. Two-way mirrors though are not good in small stores as they need to be staffed all the time. (pg. 114) Video Monitoring: With all this technology advancements video surveillance
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Crime statistics compiled by the FBI in its yearly crime index show what many in the law enforcement field consider to be an encouraging trend. From 1990 to 1995‚ the crime rate declined steadily in every category: murders‚ rapes‚ assaults‚ robberies‚ burglaries‚ and thefts. Sociologists and criminologists debate the explanation for this downward turn in crime rates; improved economic conditions and tougher criminal justice measures are two of the theories offered. Other experts‚ however‚ dispute
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Metropolitan Areas of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report Antwan Day University of Phoenix Abstract This paper explores the differences between two metropolitan areas from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reports of 2010-2012. You will read about the rates of crime for each area‚ which area had the most reported incidents‚ and did the rates change over time in either area. Also‚ this paper will explain what factors might explain
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