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Measuring Crime (Official Crime Statistics (Police recorded crimes…
Measuring Crime
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Victim Surveys
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Hoyle more accurate picture victimisation than police records, ID social, economic and demographic characteristics of victims/offenders.
CSEW: young males, unemployed and low waged high chance being victims violence, little/no injury, Older less likely victim
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Lea and Young vs gov, CSEW not provide detailed info about places, quantitive more. Islington Crime Survey. victims inner city London serious crimes, 1/3 households poorer neighbourhoods affected serious crime, women fears sexual crime. Poor often repeat victimisation (not afford invest security) poverty main bailable person more risk
VS partial, secretive, biased. CSEW certain types crime, homeless excluded victime suey, rely on memory, person unaware victims not report, under report sexual assault
Self Report Studies
Questionnaire, lists number petty criminal acts, respondents tick they have committed not being caught. Anonymous
Belson adolescent boys London majority reposndents amit some kind illegal activity confirms dark figure of unreported.
Females and MC males just as likely commit. Campbell ratio male crime to female is 1.5:1 rather than 7:1 stats.
2003 Offending Crime and Justice Survey, 40% white offences compared 28% black and 21% asians.
Sharp and Budd people mixed race background most likely admit soft drug used, 6% white used heroine and cocaine compared 2% black 1% asian
Marsh unreliable, some not admit. not be representative, focus petty rather serious, sample young people unrepresentative, school (miss drop outs). Validity questioned, undermined over repotting. Exaggeration 'tough'