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Criminal Justice Today. Chapter 2. The Crime Picture. Class Name, Instructor Name. Date, Semester. CHAPTER AGENDA. 2.1. Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today.

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  1. Criminal Justice Today • Chapter 2 The Crime Picture Class Name,Instructor Name Date, Semester

  2. CHAPTER AGENDA 2.1 • Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime • in the United States today. • Describe the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) program, including its purpose, history, • and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. 2.2 • Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS data collection and reporting programs. 2.3 • Describe how the special categories of crime discussed in this chapter are significant today. 2.4

  3. 2.0 Key Terms: Offenses Murder • Rape • Robbery • Aggravated Assault • Burglary • Larceny • Motor Vehicle Theft • Arson

  4. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes • 2.1 Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today.

  5. 2.1 Also Known Today as the UCR/NIBRS Program Produces an Annual Overview of Major Crime Titled Crime in the United States

  6. 2.1 FBI’s UCR Program Initiated Development of a New National Crime Collection Represents a Significant Redesign of the Original UCR Program The Original UCR System Was “Summary Based,” the Newly Enhanced NIBRS Is Incident Driven City, County, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Furnish Detailed Data on Crime and Arrest Activities at the Incident Level

  7. 2.1 Crimes Against Persons Against Property Against Public Order

  8. 2.1 Crimes Criminal Homicide Rape Assault Robbery Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson Against Persons Against Property Against Public Order

  9. 2.1 Traditional UCR Enhanced UCR/NIBRS

  10. 2010 Crime Clock – Violent Crimes 2.1 • One Murder every --- 34.5 minutes • One Forcible Rape every --- 6.0 minutes • One Robbery every --- 1.3 minutes • One Aggravated Assault every --- 39.1 seconds

  11. 20 Crime Clock – Property Crimes 2.1 • One Burglary every --- 14.3 seconds • One Larceny-theft every --- 5.0 seconds • One Motor Vehicle Theft every --- 39.7 seconds

  12. 2.1 Major Crimes Known to the Police, 2010 1Arson can be classified as either a property crime or a violent crime depending on whether personal injury or loss of life results from it’s commission. It is generally classified as a property crime, however. Arson statistics are incomplete for 2010. Source: Adapted from Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, 2010 (Washington DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011).

  13. 2.1 UCR/NIBRS Part II Offenses, 2010 Part II Offenses Source: Adapted from Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, 20010(Washington DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011).

  14. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes • 2.2 Describe the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime in the United States today.

  15. 2.2

  16. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following: Approximately 15% of American Households Are Touched by Crime Every Year

  17. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following: Victimizations per Year

  18. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following: City Residents Are Almost Twice as Likely as Rural Residents to Be Victims of Crime

  19. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following:

  20. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following: Victims of Crime Are More Often Men Than Women

  21. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following: Younger People Are More Likely Than the Elderly to Be Victims of Crime

  22. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following: Blacks Are More Likely Than Whites or Members of Other Racial Groups to Be Victims of Violent Crimes

  23. 2.2 • NCVS Statistics for Recent Years Reveal the Following:

  24. 2.2 Comparison of UCR/NIBRS and NCVS Data, 2010 1NCVS data cover “Households touched by crime,” not absolute numbers of crime occurrences. More than one victimization may occur per household, but only the number of households in which victimizations occur enters the tabulations. 2NCVS statistics include both rape and sexual assault. 3NCVS statistics include only household burglary and attempts. 4Arson data are incomplete in the UCR/NIBRS and are not reported by the NCVS. 5IIncludes NCVS crimes not shown in the table, including 3.3 million simple assaults. Source: Compiled from U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Victimization, 2010 (Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2011); and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, 2010 (Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011).

  25. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes • 2.3 Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS data collection and reporting programs.

  26. 2.3 • UCR/NIBRS • NCVS The Belief That the Police Can't Do Anything False or Exaggerated Reports • Unintentional Inaccuracies • Memory Problems/May Not Remember the Exact Details Fear of Reprisal Embarrassment About the Crime Itself/or Fear During Forgotten Crimes

  27. Learning Objectives After this lecture you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes • 2.4 Describe how the special categories of crime discussed in this chapter are significant today.

  28. Special Categories of Crime 2.4 Crimes against Women Crimes against the Elderly Hate Crimes White-Collar Crimes Organized Crime Gun Crime Drug Crime Cybercrime Terrorism

  29. CHAPTER SUMMARY 2.1 • Describe the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS Program, including its purpose, history, and what it tells us about crime • in the United States today. • Describe the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) program, including its purpose, history, • and what it tells us about crime in the United States today. 2.2 • Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS data collection and reporting programs. 2.3 • Describe how the special categories of crime discussed in this chapter are significant today. 2.4

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