Class and Victimisation

Question 1

What is crime incidence, prevalence and concentration?

Answer 1

Incidence: number of crimes per head
Prevalence: proportion of victims
Concentration: number of victimisations per victim (vulnerability)

Question 2

What percentage of the population experience what percentage of the crime?

Answer 2

20% of the population experience 60% of the crime

Question 3

Members of half of the residential communities in England and Wales suffer less that what percentage of the total household property crime?

Answer 3

20%

Question 4

Areas with the top 10% of crime rates account for what fraction of property crime and nearly what fraction of all personal crime in England and Wales

Answer 4

1/3 property crime and 2/3 personal crime

Question 5

The BCS found living in certain areas correlated with risk of what 3 crimes?

Answer 5

Burglary, Car crime and Violence

Question 6

What are three explanations of high crime prevalence and concentration?

Answer 6

There are four: social conditions, attributes of victims, routine activities, and social exclusion