putting deviance in perspective: some statistics on crime (2:51)
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Putting Deviance in Perspective:Some Statistics on Crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrQqDH-Bck (2:51) ‘Canadas crime rate lowest in decades’
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Reporting bias in Crime Statistics
Police statistics under-reported to pad stats
Reporting of crime is inconsistent from place to place and from time to time
Eg- Domestic violence in Winnipeg:
-1990- 1444 reported incidents-1996- 3387 in 1996 reported
incidents
Reporting bias?
Its an English study but you get the point…
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Are you surprised by these stats?
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What about these stats?
Gender & Crime
Men make up over 80% of those charged with crime
They are more involved in violent crime and major property offences
From 1968-1992, the percentage of offences committed by women increased from 9 % to 18%
Why do you think males commit more crime? Why do you think this stat is evolving?
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Incarceration Rates in Various Countries (Nelson, 2004)
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Can
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US
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UK
Au
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Ital
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rlan
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wed
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Japa
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Countries
Per 100,000 Population
Rates
Some International Homicide Rates (Nelson, 2004)
1.8
5.4
1.2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Per 100,000 Population
Canada US UK
Countries
Rates