Crime statistics

Question 1

What factors influence recorded / crime rates ?

Answer 1

. more laws / New laws

. Better policing - Advancing tech = better investigation methods like DNA analysis machines

. More state intervention - Political promise to eradicate crime

. More victims - increasing population = more people committing and experiencing crime

. Victim confidence to pursue reporting and conviction

Question 2

Why does crime happen?

Answer 2

. Biological determination

. Status frustration

. Strain theory

. Exploitations / inequality that leads to illegitimate opportunist structure

Question 3

What are functionalist reasons why people commit crimes :

Answer 3

. saftey value crimes - prevent secondary crimes

. Functional rebels - expose unjust laws

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