CC102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Domestic Violence, Victimology, Visible Minority
Document Summary
The number of incidents mown to the police expressed in terms of the number of people in the population. Crime rate has significantly dropped since 1995. The difference between how much crime occurs and how much crime is reported to or discovered by the police. E. g. theft small chance that they will get back what was stolen, so whats the point of going to the police about it. Likelihood of victims calling the police is not related to the seriousness of the offence. Less than 5% of crimes are discovered by police without the assistance of the public or a crime victim. Crime is at its lowest point since 1972. Reasons for this most likely technology for crime prevention. Crime rates are highest in the territories and western regions. High rates of crime and victimization, and over-representation of aboriginal people in all stages of the criminal justice system.
