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S/S/324. Police recorded crime statistics give a distorted and misleading impression of the nature and level of crime in contemporary society

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2011
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This paper examines the statement that “Police recorded crime statistics give a distorted and misleading impression of the nature and level of crime in contemporary society”. The willingness of the public to report a crime is discussed, and the paper also examines the process of categorising a reported crime. The development of technology is examined, and the paper also discusses crime control systems.

 

KEYWORDS: Police, crime statistics, reported crime, crime control systems!,

 
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