Another example of how statistics from the police and statistics from victim surveys are different is because not all victims report crime to the police for many reasons and therefore create what’s called “the dark figure” (The number of crimes that go un-reported, we have no idea how big or small this number is). One last example of how they differ is that the victims are left to classify the crimes that they have been fallen victim to, which means that the classification may be wrong changing the statistics, whereas the recorded crimes get classified by the police. The advantages for using victim surveys to studying patterns of crime are: able to triangulate the accuracy of official statistics; may be more valid, as official procedures don’t have to be followed and victims have their own say; victims more likely to respond due to no fear of reprisal; can estimate the overall levels of crime, as unreported crimes are included; they have a high rate of comparability. These reasons allow us to see all of the advantages for helping to decide how useful victim surveys are in understanding patterns of crime. The disadvantages for using victim surveys to studying patterns of crime are: Not all
In this case, the broken window is a signal that the community in New York was neglected, causing others to commit other types of crimes too. Once the window is repaired, people will feel less neglected and refrain from committing other crimes. However, recent studies and experiments, discussed in Caitlin M. Jones’ article “Genetic and Environmental Influences on Criminal Behavior”, show results that both contradict and support Gladwell, stating that genes also play a vital role in the outcomes of individuals’ behaviors. Other theories have also emerged; one of the more surprising ones coming from economist Rick Nevin, discussed in Shankar Vedantam’s “Research Links Lead Exposure, Criminal Activity”. Here, his theory argues that a high level of lead exposure leads to more violent behavior due to lead being a neurotoxin that causes impulsivity and aggression.
this will reduce the chance of the rational choice theory, which was put forward by right realists. This would be because if it is harder for a deviant to commit a crime then they would weigh out the pro’s and con’s of committing the crime, and realise that the cons are too much. For example a bus terminal in New York City approached crime by using situational crime prevention due to the fact that the poor design of the terminal attracted deviant behaviour. After reforming the bus terminal crime rates fell. For example the large basins where homeless people used to bathe were replaced by smaller basins, making it harder for them to abuse this property.
In Harlem, an increased amount of crime activity occurs due to the involvement of gangs such as “Bloods” and “Crips”. Even though there is crime activities in these two places the cultures are very different from one another. Police subculture contributes to police corruption for many reasons. In police subculture police officers do not practice a professional code of ethics they instead follow their own personal code of ethics which prioritizes loyalty to colleges rather then doing their job and serving and protecting the community (Herbert, 1998). Due to this, “cop code” and “code of silence” become a
I show more white people than statistically what the truth is in terms of street crime. If you look at the prisons it’s 60-something percent people of color, and 30-something percent of white people. If you look at COPS it’s 60 percent white and 40 percent colored, it’s just the reverse. And I do that intentionally, because I don’t want to contribute to negative stereotypes.” Langley admits to censoring black crime for political reasons not because he is racist. Research has shown that African Americans are over-represented in news reports on crime, and within those stories, they are more likely to be shown as the perpetrators of the crime than as the persons reacting to or suffering from it.
has overreacted to terrorists attacks. The first premise is that the U.S. has more people who die from murder, and the second is that the U.S. has more people who die from automobile accidents. The inducted conclusion is that the U.S. does not care about deaths in the U.S. “It seems clear, at least, that sheer numbers cannot explain response to 9/11” (Moore and Parker, 2007, p. 457) is the statement that leads to this particular conclusion. However, this particular use of premises is weak, with the author assuming a stronger relationship to the conclusion than actually exists. It should also be noted that the author has created a substantial false dilemma around this situation, noting that if money is not spent on something, than it must be perceived as unimportant.
Looking at what could help the numbers decrease could be because repeat offenders are receiving harsher punishments, or companies increasing their security with newer technology. As mentioned before some crimes do not get reported to the police, which will show a decrease in crime. No one will ever accurately predict crime rates there are many factors to consider for the rise and fall of crime such as social status, poverty levels, employment, and race. We need not focus so much on the numbers, and focus more on the solution. Reference Schmalleger, F. (2012).
Company Q’s stores were reportedly closed due to their lack in generating profit, being that these stores were in high crime areas raises some concern. Statistics show that the trends are not only concentrated in a residential urban community but are wide spread amongst metropolitan areas. “The narrowing of the gap between city and suburban crime rates underscores that crime is not solely an urban challenge, but metropolitan-wide issue.” (Raphael, 2011) Although these stores were in high crime areas Company Q could have taken steps to improve customer safety. Company Q might have offered security that other local establishments may not have provided. Company Q could have offered parking lot security in conjunction with
Is it possible that being grounded and being in jail be compared to one another? Having personal experience with both situations have lead me to believe that there are both similarities and Differences between both being grounded and being in jail. Being grounded is usually associated with Children or adolescent age groups while being in jail involves late aged teens to grown adults over the Age of 18 years old. Both being grounded and being in jail deal themselves with different consequences Resulting in being denied privileges. There are numerous correlations between being grounded and being in jail.
It’s the same story in “Tips for Being an Unarmed Black Teen”, where the author asks their readers to try to see it from the police’s point of view: “You may be unarmed, but you’re also black.” This reasoning might explain why a black person is killed every 28 hours by police, or how “A black person is killed by a white police officer more than twice a week”, probably because “Instead of black people being presented as savages and beasts like they once were, the media perpetuates the notion that black people are gangbangers and thugs” (Taylor). Black people in America are better off hiding out than walking the streets--you know, like a normal