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Measuring and Comparing
Crime in and Across Nations
Shih-ya Kuo (Connie)
Why do we need criminal statistics?
 Understand the crime trend
 Identify the problem
 Find solutions
What are the statistical data on
crime available in the U.S?
 Uniform Crime Reports (UCR): compiled by
FBI since 1929
 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS):
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Statistics conducted since 1972
What are the problems of UCR and
NCVS?
 Reporting Problem: underreporting,
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overreporting
 Recording Problem
Difficulties of Comparing Crime
Rates Across Nations
 Legal definitions of Crime
 Recording Problem
 Inferential Problem
Transnational Crime
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Internationally Organized Crime
International Terrorism
Economic Crimes
Human Trafficking
Drug Trafficking
Traditional Policing Measures
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Reported Crime
Response Time
Arrests
Crime Clearance Rates
Workload: Calls for Service, Self-Initiated Activity
Citizen Contacts
Citizen Complaints
Major Events
Community problem-Oriented
Policing Measures
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Problem Solving: SARA
Citizen Satisfaction
Repeat Business
Displacement
Neighborhood Indicators