There are many theories that surround why criminal behaviour occurs. They tend to fall under different categories based on factors economic or sociological struggle. The trait theory falls under physiological struggle where a person’s criminal behaviour is passed down as a trait from their family. If abusive or aggressive behaviour is present in the parents, the percentage of it being passed down to the child and then grandchild is high. A second theory named the strain theory states that crime derives from economic strain. A person who is facing financial issues is more likely to rob and commit crimes due to the amount of stress at being unsuccessful in society and life. This theory falls under the economic theories of crime. Thirdly, the
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The Uniform Crime Report is a report collected monthly and then published annually by the FBI to share with the United States. The reports help jurisdictions examine data and crime by providing data of similar jurisdictions with similar population or social status. The National Incident Based Reporting System is a data report from the Department of Justice that measures crime more specifically by categorising crime, victim, offender, age, race, sex, location and time. This allows for more specific ways of connecting and linking similar crimes that can help communities more. The next two forms of crime measurement follow the format of a survey. The victim survey is quite literal with victims completing surveys about crimes that they have been the victim of. This is helpful because a large percentage of crimes are not reported and so victim survey helps get an estimate of the real amount of crime that occurs in the United States. Since victim reports are personal and full of detail, they also help law enforcement understand why crimes are committed and how to prevent future crimes. Next, the self-report survey is also literal in its meaning. The survey measures how many people have participated in a crime and has not reported it. The survey helps law enforcement measure how much crimes go undetected each year. However, self-report surveys are not always accurate due to the offenders not wanting to give away many
The Uniform Crime Report is a report collected monthly and then published annually by the FBI to share with the United States. The reports help jurisdictions examine data and crime by providing data of similar jurisdictions with similar population or social status. The National Incident Based Reporting System is a data report from the Department of Justice that measures crime more specifically by categorising crime, victim, offender, age, race, sex, location and time. This allows for more specific ways of connecting and linking similar crimes that can help communities more. The next two forms of crime measurement follow the format of a survey. The victim survey is quite literal with victims completing surveys about crimes that they have been the victim of. This is helpful because a large percentage of crimes are not reported and so victim survey helps get an estimate of the real amount of crime that occurs in the United States. Since victim reports are personal and full of detail, they also help law enforcement understand why crimes are committed and how to prevent future crimes. Next, the self-report survey is also literal in its meaning. The survey measures how many people have participated in a crime and has not reported it. The survey helps law enforcement measure how much crimes go undetected each year. However, self-report surveys are not always accurate due to the offenders not wanting to give away many