CRIM 101- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 44 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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What are the theory based perspectives on crime statistics. What are the benefits and limitations of the main . Criminal code = views of those in power and opinion about other groups. Notes how police practices affect crime stats (choosing calls, exercising discre policing styles) Focuses on the social construction of crime stats. What are the benefits and limitations of the main sources of quantitative crime da. Perceived as crime -> decided to call police -> police decided to respond -> to write report -> coding of event. Perceived as crime -> police decide to write report -> coding of event. Police can distort crime data: ng discretion and me data? nd -> police decided. Canada records and publishes police stats since 1921. Limitations random digit dialing surveys only adults wit answer call and agree misses homeless, und prisoners and vulnerab telescoping and memo.
