Details Title: Criminolgy Description: Exam 1 - Ch. 3 Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 09/25/2007 21:02:35		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Sociology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term climatological Definition refers to the variation of crime rates with climates and seasons of the year Term incidence Definition the average number of offenses per person in the time period under examination Term measurement Definition determination of the frequency of criminal behavior and of the characteristics of offenders and victims Term National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Definition annual survey of criminal victimization sponsored by the US DOJ Term patterning Definition the social distribution of criminal behavior according to certain characteristics of locations and of individuals Term prevalence Definition the proportion of respondents who have committed a particular offense at least once in the time period under study Term seasonal Definition of or relating to the seasons of the year; soem crime rates vary from season to season and are thus said to be seasonal Term subculture of violence Definition a set of attitudes, said to characterize poor urban communities, that approve the use of violence to deal with interpersonal problems and disputes Term Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Definition the FBI's annual compilation of crime statistics Term violent crime Definition interpersonal violence, especially homicide, rape, assault, and robbery