Strengths of Victim Surveys: Dark Figure of Crime Flashcards
1
Q
What is the dark figure of crime?
A
The crimes that take place that are not recorded by the police
2
Q
Why might police filter out certain crimes that are reported?
A
They might find them to be too small to have a case made over them
3
Q
Why will organisations like the CSEW not filter out crimes that are reported to them?
A
Because all pieces of data are essential to their organisation
4
Q
According to Holdaway, how do the police act as filters of crimes?
A
Some crimes are considered by police as too small to be reported
5
Q
If all crimes reported to the CSEW are reported, does this reduce the amount of crimes there are in the “Dark Figure”?
A
Yes
