Measuring Crime and Crime Statistics
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This Measuring Crime and Crime Statistics page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes, from official statistics and the dark figure of crime to victim surveys and self-report studies. It's built for university students and professional candidates, school students and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 130 resources here, including more than 80 mind maps, more than 20 flashcards and 7 quizzes, with A-level Sociology and WJEC Criminology among the exams mentioned. Pick a mind map, then test yourself with a quiz.
Top Measuring Crime and Crime Statistics resources
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52 cardsHP3708 Arrest rates more conservative than convictions to estimate true number of crimes Bias - multiple offences ...
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47 questionsSCR4-6 How is the crime rate calculated in Canada?
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26 questionsCC 100- (4) Measuring Crime Criminal justice System produces huge amounts of raw data such as:
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Mind map Demography of Crime & Justice
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Mind map Patterns of Crime: Social Class
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Mind map ‘Official statistics, victimisation surveys and self report studies’
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18 cards2. Primary quantitative survey measures of crime What are Self Report Studies (SRS)?
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13 questionsMeasuring Crime and the Prevalence of Crime What are some limitations of police-reported crime?
Quizzes
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47 questionsSCR4-6 How is the crime rate calculated in Canada?
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26 questionsCC 100- (4) Measuring Crime Criminal justice System produces huge amounts of raw data such as:
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13 questionsMeasuring Crime and the Prevalence of Crime What are some limitations of police-reported crime?
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8 questionsUntitled
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14 questionsTest 3 Which of the following is not part I in the UCR?
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28 questionsCrime stats quiz Out of 82,600 women charged by police, how many are sentenced to prison?
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6 questionsChapter 2 Which of these is NOT a weakness of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR2)?
Mind maps
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52 cardsHP3708 Arrest rates more conservative than convictions to estimate true number of crimes Bias - multiple offences ...
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18 cards2. Primary quantitative survey measures of crime What are Self Report Studies (SRS)?
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21 cardsUntitled define crime statistics
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20 cardsCriminology AC 1.6 What is reliability in Criminology?
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18 cardsCriminology Flash Cards AC 1.6 AC 1.6 What is reliability for criminology statistics?
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10 cardsDistribution of crime Distribution by age
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8 cardsResearching Crime Why is police recorded crime data socially constructed?
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19 cardsjuvenile delinquency: chapter two Uniform Crime Report
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Characteristics of Criminal Behaviour Characteristics of Criminal BehaviorCrime- any act that violates the law and results in punishment by the state. Criminal Behaviors are a social construct- rely on laws in each society and the social context in which ...
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gh REPEAT VICTIMISATION. - type of crime pattern.- when the same type of crime incident is experienced by the same/similar victim or target.- refers to the total number of offences experience by the victim. TYPES OF REPE...
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Tactical Crime Ananlysis. Tactical Crime Analysis is the process of analysing data to develop information that will indicate where ,when & how a crime is committed. In order to help the police identify specific & immediate crimes. Tac cr...
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Measuring Crime - created from Mind Map NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System) UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) NCVS (National Crime Victimization Survey)
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Tactical Crime Ananlysis. Tactical crime analysis : is the process of analyzing data to develop information that will indicate where , when & how a crime is committed. To help the police identify specific & immediate crimes. Included in the ta...
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About Measuring Crime and Crime Statistics
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
The resources here look at how crime is counted and why the counts can mislead. Most are mind maps and flashcards made by GoConqr users. They cover official statistics, victim surveys such as the BCS, self-report studies and the "dark figure" of crime.
Where to start
Begin with the Measuring Crime mind map. It explains that the Home Office publishes figures for crimes that are reported and recorded in England and Wales, and that these figures hint at whether crime is rising or falling. Then open the flashcard deck Measuring Crime. It asks what the three ways of measuring crime are, why people do not report crimes and why the police do not record them.
Going deeper
- Dark figure: the "Dark figure" of Crime mind map looks at crimes unknown to the police and why failing to report them makes official statistics less accurate.
- Self-report studies: the Self-report Studies mind map covers questionnaires about people's own offending, which became a standard feature of many delinquency studies.
- Victim surveys: the Victim Surveys - BCS mind map describes interviews with a large sample who are asked whether they have been a victim over a set period.
- Comparing methods: the mind map on official statistics, victimisation surveys and self report studies asks why we want to know about crime, including resource allocation for police, courts and prisons.
If your course uses US sources, the flashcard deck juvenile delinquency: chapter two covers the Uniform Crime Report, Part I and Part II offences, and the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Using quizzes and maps together
Read a map first, then cover it and try a quiz such as Measuring Crime and the Prevalence of Crime or Crime stats quiz. Check any wrong answers against the map. Flashcards are good for quick repeats of definitions.
Where it fits
This unit sits in the Foundations of Criminology strand of Criminology. The patterns of crime maps, such as age and social class, and the Distribution of crime flashcards follow naturally once you know how the figures are produced.
Ready to begin? Open a mind map, then make a set of flashcards of your own.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with the Measuring Crime mind map. It sets out official criminal statistics, including the figures the Home Office publishes for reported and recorded crime in England and Wales. After that, the Measuring Crime flashcard deck lets you check that you can name and explain the main ways of measuring crime.
What do the mind maps on this page cover?
They cover official statistics, the dark figure of crime, victim surveys such as the BCS, self-report studies and crime surveys. Others look at patterns of crime by age and social class, and at the demography of crime and justice, including ethnic and gender patterns in offending.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.
Which exams do these resources suit?
The listed resources mention A-level Sociology and WJEC Criminology. Most of the material is aimed at university students and professional candidates, with a smaller share for school students. Teachers can use the maps and quizzes as ready-made material.
Who made these resources?
They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. That is why you will see several maps with similar titles, such as Crime Stats, each written in its own style. Compare a few and use the one that makes most sense to you.
What if I cannot find the topic I need?
Look at related resources, such as the Distribution of crime flashcards or the maps on patterns of crime by age and social class. If your topic is still missing, you can build your own mind map, flashcards or quiz from the ideas you have studied.