the number of recorded crimes per 1000 population in a given year; the official statistics will include figures for different types of crime
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recorded crime
crimes recognised and recorded by the police – the official crime figures show the number of recorded crimes, but not all crimes are known to the police, and sociologists refer to the ‘dark figure’ of unrecorded crime
2 of 5
self-report studies
studies in which people are asked to record what crimes they have committed
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Offending, Crime and Justice Survey (OCJS)
a longitudinal study first carried out in 2003 that measures the extent of self-reported offending, drug use and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales, particularly among young people aged 10 to 25
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crime prevention
taking action – such as fitting burglar alarms and putting more police officers on foot patrol – to make it more difficult for individuals to commit crime and avoid getting caught
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
crimes recognised and recorded by the police – the official crime figures show the number of recorded crimes, but not all crimes are known to the police, and sociologists refer to the ‘dark figure’ of unrecorded crime
Back
recorded crime
Card 3
Front
studies in which people are asked to record what crimes they have committed
Back
Card 4
Front
a longitudinal study first carried out in 2003 that measures the extent of self-reported offending, drug use and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales, particularly among young people aged 10 to 25
Back
Card 5
Front
taking action – such as fitting burglar alarms and putting more police officers on foot patrol – to make it more difficult for individuals to commit crime and avoid getting caught
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