Lec 4 & 5 & 6: how much crime & how we measure it

Question 1

where do official crime stats come from?

Answer 1

- canadian centre for justice statistics 
surveys:
- ucr & ucrII
-homicide
-prosecutions
-legal aid
-adult court
-youth court

Question 2

methods for counting crime:

Answer 2

POLICE STATS:
- uniform crime report 
- crime severity index
JUDICIAL STATS:
- canadian center for statistics 
CORRECTIONAL STATS:
-CSC
-Dept. of justice
SELF REPORT CRIME SURVEYS
SELF REPORT VICTIMIZATION SURVEYS
OBSERVATIONAL ACCOUNTS

Question 3

CRIME RATE CALCULATION:

Answer 3

of police reported crimes x 100,00 / population

Question 4

police discretion and resources:

Answer 4

in effect or collective bargaining on official crime statistics in montreal. police officers decided to ⬇️ their use of record-discretion to ⬆️ workload & pressure of employees

Question 5

theories are like…

Answer 5

a road map that offers a basic image of society & guides thinking + research

Question 6

a theory is simply:

Answer 6

an explanation

Question 7

Theoretical Perspectives:

Answer 7

individual (individual characteristics) and social (group characteristics)

Question 8

individual perspectives:

Answer 8

internal & personal level of analysis (individual characteristics)

Question 9

social perspectives:

Answer 9

sociological, structural, and external level of analysis (social class, gender, age, race/culture etc.) -> (group characteristics)