The media portray criminals and victims as older and more middle class than those found typically in the criminal justice system. Felson (1998) calls this the age fallacy. Media coverage exaggerates police success in clearing up cases. This is partly because the police are a major source of crime stories and want to present themselves in a good light and partly because the media over represent violent crime which has higher clear up rates than property crime. The media exaggerate the risk of victimisation especially to women, higher status individuals and whites.
The National Crime Victimization (NCVS) does not report murder crimes because the victim cannot report this crime, and it does not report drug related crimes because no victim is reporting. It had become clear that not all crimes were reported to police. So if more accurate counts of crimes were to be measured scientific surveys from the population would have to be conducted asking people taking the survey if he or she had ever been a victim of a crime. Reported offenses are used by statisticians as a way of measuring crime. A list of 50 offenses is listed that respondents check one or more he or she may have committed the year preceded.
One shot entered his upper back, penetrated his neck, and exited his throat. (9) Lee Harvey Oswald was captured less than two hours after the assassination for allegedly killing a police officer, later that evening he was charged with the murder of President Kennedy and Mr. Tippit the police officer. (6) Oswald's case never made it to trial because two days later, while being transferred to Dallas County Jail, he was shot and killed by Jack Ruby. The official investigation was established by President Johnson on November 29th 1963, exactly one week after the assassination.
One of the downfalls of living in San Francisco is the crime rate. According to neighborhoodscout.com, San Francisco has one of the highest crime rates in America. The chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is one in 139. A violet crime is considered forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. The overall crime rate consisting of violet and property is one in 21.
Crime Data Comparison CJA/314 The two cities I chose to compare crime rates are Los Angeles and Long Beach. Since Los Angeles is approximately four times the size of Long Beach, one could expect at least four times as many crimes are being committed. Although geographically close to one another, crime rates can differ due to such factors as the unemployment rate or the make-up of the population within certain communities. Population growth can also be considered an underlying factor in the differences in crime rate. Nevertheless, both locations have experienced a substantial decline in crime, however, as determined by the Uniform Crime Report, UCR, this seems to be interpreted as a standard fact nationwide (Fbi.gov, 2010).
In 1997 there were actually the fewest murder numbers in New York since 1967. The sociological theory of the crime rates in both cities is that the poverty level is so high, and those living in poverty choose crime to supplement their life. It is believed that
Guns are Never the Culprit The Newton Elementary School massacre was the second deadliest shooting in U.S. history and one of the deadliest around the world. Adam Lanza, armed with a power rifle, killed a total of 27 people including himself; seven adults, one being his own mother, and 20 children in an act that is still not explained to this day (Press, 2012). There have been many attempts to try and explain the actions of this disturbed individual and what would drive someone to commit such a hideous act; the main reason people are citing that this happened is lack of gun control. Other murder or suicides that have taken place over the years involving guns have struck up debate over whether or not citizens should be able to own guns;
One area may have a higher population and different diversity levels among occupants of the area than the other. Factors like climate, geographic location, and the seasons of the year can affect crime patterns in different areas. Comparing two metropolitan areas will show different rates for the same type of crime, how many incidents were reported to police, how those rates have changed over time, and what factors can explain differences in the crime rates. Two very large, yet very different metropolitan areas in the U.S. are Chicago, Illinois in the Midwest region and Jackson, Mississippi, in the Southern region. While these areas are both heavily populated and have diverse cultures, the same crimes are committed in each place.
Researchers at Harvard studies the relationship between firearm availability and the deaths of children 5-14 years old. Out of that age group, 6,817 children were killed by firearms between 1988 and 1997. They also found out that death rates were highest in states where firearms were most accessible. Every so often a story will pop up on the news saying, “Kid shoots dad” or “Child accidentally shoots himself. Whats the easiest way to have stories like these stop popping up?
In most states it was and still is a felony to posses any marijuana or paraphernalia. A felony means mandatory jail time, huge fees, you can’t poses guns, and many businesses will not hire, not to mention all the other strict stipulations surrounding a conviction of a felony. Does it not seem extreme that a teacher would go to jail for smoking a joint, while rapists, thieves, and even worse criminals get off with probation. The current marijuana policies are in no way effective, menacing at best, ruining the lives of good citizens throughout our community. Prohibition has never helped, in any country, to solve or aid in the effort of cutting down marijuana use.