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Crime Statistics
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- 1OCS are used to :- Give a picture of crime to the public.'
- To provide police in information.
- Measure police efficiency - 2Many approach OCS with cation because :- Question reliability.
- Inconsistencies in definitions of crime.
- Question validity as some crimes go unreported known as 'dark figure of crime'. - 3A large number of crimes don't get reported to the police because :- Fear that police wouldn't be interested.
- Privately dealt with.
- Inconvenient to report it.
- Fear of reprisals - 4Changes in reporting and recording :- OCS can give a distorted picture of crime.
- Gives the impression that crime is increasing.
- The public may be reporting it more. - 5The public may be reporting crime more because :- The mass media
- Changing police attitudes
-Changing norms and attitudes
- Changes in law - 6The mass media :- Image of crime is influenced by the media.
- Resulting in exaggeration and generate moral panics making problems worse. - 7Changing police attitudes :- Police may crack down on certain crimes at certain times such as drink driving at christmas.
- 8Changing norms and attitudes :- Attitudes towards rape and domestic abuse have resulted in more reporting even if though no more have been committed.
- 9Changes in the law :- More things becoming illegal.
- 10Victim surveys :- Alternative to OCS
- Asking the public if they have been victims of crime. - 11They carry a number of limitations :- People may lie or exaggerate.
- Reliant of memory.
- Not aware they're a victim.
- Feel guilt from admitting they're a victim. - 12Self report studies :- Offenders owning up to their crimes
- Helpful information on unreported crimes - 13However, they carry a number of limitations :- Validity : offenders may lie
- May not see their acts acts criminal
- Reliant on memory - 14Theoretical perspectives of OCS :- Functionalism/Right realism
- Labelling theory
- Marxism
- Feminism
- Left realism - 15Functionalism/Right realismAccept OCS
- 16Labelling theory -Only useful for revealing stereotypes
- 17MarxismOCS provides a biased view of crime through under representation.
- 18Feminism- OCS under represent female crimes and female victimisation.
- 19Left realism- OCS are accurate through they under represent.
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- A level Sociology (Crime and Deviance ) Flashcards on Crime Statistics, created by daniellaryancoll on 29/05/2015.
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