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CJ CHAPTER 2-MEASURING AND EXPLAINING CRIME, Exams of Advanced Education

Rhodes UniversityAdvanced Education

CJ CHAPTER 2-MEASURING AND EXPLAINING CRIME

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CJ CHAPTER 2: MEASURING AND EXPLAINING
CRIME
Six Types of Crime - Violent, Property, Public Order, White-Collar, Organized, High-
Tech
Violent Crime - Crimes against a person (murder, rape, robbery)
Property Crime - Most common form of criminal activity, the goal is economic gain or
damaging of property. (theft, burglary, motor vehicle...)
Public Order Crime - outlawed activities that are considered contrary to public values
and morals (public drunkenness, prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use)
White-Collar Crimes - business related crime
Organized Crime - illegal acts by illegal organizations, usually geared toward satisfying
the public's demand for unlawful goods and services (drugs, firearms, gambling)
High-Tech Crime - newest type of crime, directly related to increased use of computers
in everyday life
How to Measure Crime - The Uniform Crime Report, Victim Surveys, and Self Reported
Surveys
Uniform Crime Report - divides crime into part I and part II offenses.
UCR released each year since 1930 as an attempt to measure the overall crime rate in
the US.
Produced by the FBI
Part I Offences - General picture of crime in the US.
BARRT is a HAM
BARRT is a HAM - Burglary
Arson
Rape
Robbery
Theft
Homicide
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CJ CHAPTER 2: MEASURING AND EXPLAINING

CRIME

Six Types of Crime - Violent, Property, Public Order, White-Collar, Organized, High- Tech Violent Crime - Crimes against a person (murder, rape, robbery) Property Crime - Most common form of criminal activity, the goal is economic gain or damaging of property. (theft, burglary, motor vehicle...) Public Order Crime - outlawed activities that are considered contrary to public values and morals (public drunkenness, prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use) White-Collar Crimes - business related crime Organized Crime - illegal acts by illegal organizations, usually geared toward satisfying the public's demand for unlawful goods and services (drugs, firearms, gambling) High-Tech Crime - newest type of crime, directly related to increased use of computers in everyday life How to Measure Crime - The Uniform Crime Report, Victim Surveys, and Self Reported Surveys Uniform Crime Report - divides crime into part I and part II offenses. UCR released each year since 1930 as an attempt to measure the overall crime rate in the US. Produced by the FBI Part I Offences - General picture of crime in the US. BARRT is a HAM BARRT is a HAM - Burglary Arson Rape Robbery Theft Homicide

Aggravated Assault Motor Vehicle Theft Victim Surveys - Measures reported and unreported crime. Victims are asked directly about their experiences of crime through the phone or by mail. Dark figure of crime is uncovered. Dark Figure of Crime - Actual number of crime Self Reported Surveys - people are asked directly through personal interviews or questionnaires about crimes they've participated in. Crime Trends - Since 1990s, the violent crime and property crime have dropped Women and Crime - only 26% of crime is done by women. the amount of female offenders is rapidly increasing. from 6k in 1970 to 100k in 2012 Criminology - the study of crime. has many theories Theories - Explanations of happening or circumstance and are based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning. Rational Choice - crime is a rational choice of free will Trait Theory - Biological and psychological traits in people incline them toward criminal behavior given a certain set of circumstances. like hormones and aggression/brain and crime Mental Illnesses and Crime - More than half of inmates have mental illnesses Social DIsorganization Theory - high crime neighborhoods are studied and found these "zones" were characterized by "disorganization" breakdown of traditional institutions of social controls like family,, school systems, or local businesses Learning Theory - crime is a learned behavior where a family member or friend exposes a person to criminal behavior