measures of crime Flashcards
1
Q
official crime stats
A
police recorded stats, every 6 months by home office
2
Q
self report studies
A
anonymous questionnaires people are asked to own up to crimes whether discovered or not
3
Q
crime surveys
A
sample of people asked if they have been victims and if it has been reported, random sampling from royal mail address list, equal chance
4
Q
approcahes view on crime stats
A
func-accept stats as accurate,useful for establishing pattern of crime
marx-underrepresent crime of powerful, shows w/c as main criminals
feminism-underepresent crim against woman like dv
interactionist-social constructs, fuel stereotypes and gain a self fulfilling prophecy
