Future Crime Flashcards
1
Q
What are the most Influential factors in predicting future crime?
A
Macro Economic factors, demographic factors
2
Q
What are Macro Economic factors?
A
Crime rates and property crime rates are closely tied to the strength of the economy. During recessions, crime rates grow rapidly
3
Q
What are demographic factors?
A
Demographic factors look at who is in the population. for example, an older population may have less crime.
4
Q
what does technology have to do with future crime?
A
Advances in technology will do three things
Provide criminals the tools they need to commit crime
Technology will be the target of criminal offences
New technologies can be used to prevent criminal attacks
5
Q
What does globalization have to do with future crime?
A
Crime transgresses orders
