Crime and Stats 0.0 / 5 ? Citizenship StudiesStatsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: 12JonesEmilyCreated on: 27-03-14 11:41 Give a source of stats Police recorded crime 1 of 19 Another one? Victim surveys e.g. British Crime Survey 2 of 19 Another? Self report studies - Home Office Offending Crime and Justice Survey 3 of 19 Lastly? Court and prison records 4 of 19 Give the trend in crime between the 1930's and the 1950's A gradual rise 5 of 19 What was the trend in crime between the 1950's and the early 80's? A steep rise 6 of 19 When did crime peak? 1995 7 of 19 Since 1995, crime levels have decreased by how much? 48% 8 of 19 Since 1978, how much of a drop has there been in murder cases? 10% 9 of 19 How much of a decrease has there been in crime since 2012? 8% 10 of 19 Why could there be a decrease in crime levels? Police and other anti-crime measures could be working 11 of 19 Any other reason? Better security means it is harder to steal or burgle. 12 of 19 Lastly? There could be a change in the type of crime and it is harder to record e.g. Online fraud 13 of 19 Why may police not record cases? Because it is too trivial 14 of 19 Any other reason? The issue may already be resolved 15 of 19 Next? They think the victim is mistaken or unreliable 16 of 19 What is a limitation of Official Crime Stats? They are socially constructed. This means they say more about the process of reporting crime rather than how much 17 of 19 Anything else? Not really reliable evidence - 30% of cases were not actually detected 18 of 19 Lastly? Only 3% of crime of crime ends with a conviction 19 of 19
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