interactionism and crime statistics Flashcards
1
Q
what do interactionist reject the use of
A
crime stats that are compiled by the police as they are showing what police do not what criminals do as there is no dark figure shown
2
Q
what is a stat for the dark figure of crime
A
people only report 40% and police only record 60% of that
3
Q
how much more likely are black people to be searched than white people
A
7x more likely
4
Q
how much more likely are people from Asian or mixed ethnic backgrounds to be searched than white people
A
2.5% more likely
