Patterns in crime and stuff

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Charles Murray
Crime increasing due to growing underclass due to welfare state
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Ron Clarke
People weigh up the costs and benefits of a crime oppurtunity. Crime is oppurtunistic, take away opportunity.
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Wilson and Kelling
Broken windows
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What is the peak age of criminal activity?
Men- 18 Women-15
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Where are most crimes recorded?
43% of crime recorded by metropolitan police
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Heidenson
Socialisation promts men to be more violent
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What percentage of the prison population is female?
6%
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William Chambliss
The roughnecks and the saints. Saints got away with things as the were frommiddle class families so weren't viewed as delinquent.
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Croall- reliablility of the BCS
Victims have to be aware. Limited by memory. Restricted to households. Only over 16.
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People weigh up the costs and benefits of a crime oppurtunity. Crime is oppurtunistic, take away opportunity.

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Wilson and Kelling

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What is the peak age of criminal activity?

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Where are most crimes recorded?

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