Social constitutions of official statistics

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  • Created by: A-bee
  • Created on: 09-10-17 09:52
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  • Dark figure of Criminal acts
    • Not observed
    • Observed
      • Not reported
      • Reported
        • not taken seriously
        • status of the complainant, seriousness of the crime, police priorites
        • Taken seriously by the police
          • not enough evidence
          • detected/ apprehended
            • cautioned/ released
            • station arrest/ charge
              • factors such as social class, ethnicity, gender, and police relationships with superior officers/ colleagues effect police decision.
              • warning/ release
              • court
                • not guilty
                • guilty
                • factors such as legal representative, criminal record, judges are predominantly old, white, upper-class, males - more conservative, and guilty pleas effect court decision

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