CRIME MEASUREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES Ever wonder‚ how does researchers come up with certain statistics for the U.S when it comes to crime? Or‚ how would one know where criminal activity would be in their community based on facts? Examining crime measurement primarily in the United States can be determined and based on multiple factors. These factors are soon to be discussed which will include instruments that are used to measure crime‚ major crime reporting programs and their purposes‚ crime rates
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Uniform Crime Reports One Uniform Crime Reports Nicole Gent CJA/314 August 8‚ 2011 Ron Alter Uniform Crime Reports Two The Federal Bureau of Investigation has collected and organized crime related information from each state compiling the data to theorize
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Crime: - An action that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law. Unlawful activity. An unjust‚ senseless‚ or disgraceful act or condition. Society sees most crimes‚ such as robbery‚ assault‚ battery‚ rape‚ murder‚ burglary‚ and fraud‚ as deviant. Types Of Crime: - 1. Crimes Against Persons:- Crimes against persons‚ also called personal crimes‚ include murder‚ aggravated assault‚ rape‚ and robbery. 2. Crimes Against Property: - Property crimes
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Social Construction of Crime The obvious definition of crime is the legal definition of an act which breaks the law. It is a social construction as it varies across culture‚ time and law. Crime is defined by a society’s own rules‚ norms and beliefs at any given time in history. Hazel Croall emphasizes pathological way and social construction of crime in the book. An analysis of reasons of crime reveals the fact that crime is a functional part of a society‚ constructed by society in political‚
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criminology is to discover why social animals commit antisocial acts b. Social structure: How society is organized by social institutions—the family‚ and educational‚ religious‚ economic‚ and political institutions—and stratified on the basis of various roles and statuses c. Structural theorists are more interested in seeking causes of group crime rates rather than why particular individuals commit crimes d. The consensus or functionalist perspective is one that views society as a system consisting
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world of a Mafia Don: Coppola’s techniques sensitively portray the life and transformation of Michael Corleone; he leaves his status as a family outsider to become king of the underworld. Michael is the son of Vito Corleone‚ Don of the Corleone Crime Family1. The story of The Godfather is the story of both Vito and Michael. Vito passes away and leaves his throne to Michael‚ who steps out of a seemingly innocent world ordinary American life to receive his father’s crown and to assume control of
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CIS) THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET AND CRIME Abstract The use of the Internet for criminal purpose is one of the most critical challenges facing the FBI and law enforcement in general. Understanding and using the Internet to combat Internet Fraud is essential for law enforcement. The fraud being committed over the Internet is the same Type of white collar fraud the FBI has traditionally investigated but poses additional concerns And Challenges
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Computer crimes are criminal activities‚ which involve the use of information technology to gain an illegal or an unauthorized access to a computer system with intent of damaging‚ deleting or altering computer data. Computer crimes also include the activities such as electronic frauds‚ misuse of devices‚ identity theft and data as well as system interference. Computer crimes may not necessarily involve damage to physical property. They rather include the manipulation of confidential data and critical
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1. Uniform Crime Report: catalog containing statistics of crime 2. National Crime Victimization Survey: survey of statistics taken by victims. Does not gather for a homicide; data on victimization 3. Nolo Contendere: legal term meaning “I do not wish to contend” or a plea of no contest. 4. Ex Post Facto: “After the fact” Law must be on the books at the time of the act. Punishment must also be on the books at the time of the act (unless new punishment is less severe) Kind of evidence required for
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CHAPTER 3 CRIME‚ ITS CAUSES AND CRIMINALS 3.1 Crime Crime is an act which breaks the laws of society such as murder‚ drug trafficking‚ fraud‚ corruption etc. Or Crime can be defined as a wrongdoing classified by the state or the parliament of the country or law of the land. Each country sets out series of acts (crime)‚ which are prohibited and punishes a criminal of these acts by a fine or imprisonment or both. Crime has always plagued every society in human history. The history
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