Criminal Law Chapter 2 - Crime Measurement Focus

Criminal Law Questions

M02 Crime Measurement Focus - 5 Questions (Chapter 2) / 3 Points 

Answer the following questions in separate paragraphs. Provide the question, then your answer. 

1. Name three logistical obstacles to the effective and efficient measurement of crime and briefly explain each one.

2. Define the term "Dark Figure of Crime" and provide a brief summary of how it works in practice.

3. Calculate the crime rate in a city of 519,415 people that reported 44,896 criminal offenses in 2018. Explain how you came to the answer you provided.

4. List three problems with using the NIBRS to report crime.

5. What is the advantage of using the following three types of crime measurements?

· UCR

· Victimization survey

· Self-report studies