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 The Dark Figure of CrimeCriminologists and sociologists use the term "dark figure of crime" to describe the number of crimes that go unreported or undiscovered. Researchers agree that official crime statistics have certain limitations: they can be influenced by police discretion and manpower as well as changes in legislation, technology, the economy, and social values. In addition, some crimes are simply not reported to police. Consequently, researchers have turned to alternative measures of criminality, such as what? More...
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I never really thought about all of the implications of crime statistics and what factors might affect them. I'll be more skeptical about government officials' claims to have reduced crime rates from now on.
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MichalG wrote:I never really thought about all of the implications of crime statistics and what factors might affect them. I'll be more skeptical about government officials' claims to have reduced crime rates from now on. You're right. There are so many variables that go into compiling those statistics that many people probably never consider.
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