Crime Data
Criminologists interested in criminal statistics try to create valid and reliable measurements of criminal behavior. Criminologists devise accurate methods of collecting crime data, measure the amount and trends of criminal activity, determine who commits crime and where, measure the effects of social policy and social trends on crime rate changes, and design crime prevention programs and measure their effectiveness.
Read about how the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects data on criminal victimizations in the United States.
Discussion:
How do victimization surveys help us better understand the extent and nature of crime?
What if criminologists relied only on measure of crime?
What kinds of misunderstandings about crime would this create?
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