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What are demographics? |
The characteristics of population groups, usually expressed in statistical form |
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What is statistical schooling? |
A criminological perspective that seeks to uncover correlations Between crime rates and other types of demographic data |
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What are two major surveys that are used to report crime statistics in Canada? |
Uniform crime reports survey (UCR) Victimization survey |
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What is the usefulness of crime statistics? |
Describe the nature and extent of crime Provide empirical data to support criminology theory development Assist with social policy and program evaluation Provide a picture of risk |
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What is the Uniform Crime Report survey? |
Annual crime statistics
By the Canadian Centre for Justice statistics
Consisting primarily of data on crimes reported to the police |
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What data is collected in the Uniform Crime report survey? |
Information on victims
Information on the accused
Information on the circumstance of the incident |
V.A.C |
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How does a crime become a statistic? |
A "true" crime occurs
The crime is perceived as such
Crime is reported
Police respond to crime
Police write-up report |
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What is a victimization survey? |
It provides data on surveyed households Reporting that they had been affected by crime |
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What are characteristics of the victimization survey? |
Data collected by random telephone surveys of selected households
Ask about experience with CJS and specific types of crime
Includes unreported crimes to police |
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What are programmatic problems with available data? |
Only reported crimes are included in the UCR
Sexual assault most unreported crime in UCR
Inconsistent police reporting methods and legal definitons
Method used to count incidents of crime |
S.I.M.O |
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What are self-reported studies? |
A data collection method requiring subjects to reveal their own participation in criminal Behavior |
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What is self-reported studies useful for? |
Highlighting the relationship between social class and crime
Uncovering undetected crime |
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What are problems with self-report studies? |
Inaccurate information - fail to disclose or exaggerate Behavior - may not remember
Lack of standardized collection methods - comparable questions - Time frames - Geographic areas. |
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What are social dimensions of crime? |
Reveal relationships between a measurable variable and crime |
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What is correlation? |
A casual, complementary, or reciprocal relationship between 2 measurable variables
Correlation does not necessarily imply causation |
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What are 4 correlates of crime? |
Age and crime Sex and crime Ethnicity and crime Social class and crime |
S.A.S.E |
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What is the strongest correlate of criminal Behavior? |
Age |
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What age group is most likely to commit and be a victim of crime? |
15 and 24 year old 15 times greater than other groups |
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What percentage do males account for criminal offenses? |
77% of adults accused of criminal offenses |
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What are three reasons female criminality is lower? |
Cultural factors Role expectation Reluctance to arrest and prosecute women |
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Which ethnicity is over-represented in prison? |
Aboriginal Canadians |
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Which social class is most likely to commit crimes? |
Lower socioeconomic classes |
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