What are some flaws in measurement? What is the social and economic cost of the crime?
Paper Length: 3 pages (or more): Charts and references do not count toward the page requirement There are differing definitions of crime and delinquency, the methods of measuring crime and the costs of crime. In this paper, you are to select a crime of interest and a corresponding victimized person/group. (For example, you may be interested in assault and the victim/population could be significant others.) Once you select the crime, you are to do the following: Define the crime How is it measured (federal, state, or local). You can use the web as a source. What population are you considering (juveniles, men, elderly, etc.) What is the prevalence of the crime? Who is the victim(s)? What are some flaws in measurement? What is the social and economic cost of the crime?
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