chapter 3

Question 1

do crime statistics COVER all crime? why

Answer 1

No
because they don’t cover every crime that occurs, especially since many people don’t report crimes, crime can happen in the privacy of homes

Question 2

what is an issue with Validity

Answer 2

not all statistics on crime are valid, measuring crime can never be 100p accurate (instrument of measurement)

Question 3

what is another controversial area in crime regarding being let go of crimes

Answer 3

connections, you can commit a crime but if you have connections (with the police for example) you can get off the hook

Question 4

what is the crime funnel effect

Answer 4

the fact that crimes committed by the lower class are the only crimes detected, which means there are many crimes not reported (by the upper class)

Question 5

what is break and enter

Answer 5

a form, of property crime

Question 6

when was the CCJS founded and what was its purpose

Answer 6

1981 and to collect crime data in canada

Question 7

what are the three ways Canada counts crime

Answer 7

1. official statistics (police reports)
2. Victimization surveys
3. Self report studies

Question 8

what is the goal of the universal crime reports

Answer 8

to provide UNIFORM and COMPARABLE statistics

Question 9

what are two versions of universal crime reports

Answer 9

UCR 1 aggregate (collective data)
and
UCR 2 incident based (separate)