Using what you know about the NCVS and the UCR, critique the information presented by the Crime Clock
What will be an ideal response?
One can get the perception from the Crime Clock that it is just a matter of time before one becomes a victim—the sense that it is inevitable. Some argue the statistics developed from the Crime Clock are actually under-representative of the true number due to the methodological issues in data collection for the UCR. Many crimes are not reported and the clock is based on reported crimes only. Generally, it is true the Crime Clock should be viewed with caution to its accurate representation. The Clock is an annual ratio of crime to fixed time intervals. In reality, we know the rate of crime varies by time of day, time of year, and location. The Clock shows projections over an entire year and is not a predictor of when or how often a particular crime does occur. It does not take into account the total number of people in the country but uses seconds, minutes, hours or days as its denominator. It has created more social fear of crime than is actually statistically representative of reality.
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The landmark decision in Terry v. Ohio established police officers' right to patdown or frisk a person they have stopped to question if they have reasonable suspicion that the person might be _______________ and ______________
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No violation of the double jeopardy clause occurs if an offender is prosecuted for two crimes arising for the same factual incident so long as each offense requires proof of an additional ________ that the other does not
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Community corrections combines the prevention ideology with
A) punishment. B) treatment. C) retribution. D) just deserts.
The governmental institution with responsibility for enacting laws is the legislature
Indicate whether the statement is true or false