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| a set of logically interrelated propositions designed to explain a phenomenon |
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| a statement that links two or more concepts |
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| abstraction that summarize empirical observations |
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| the ability of a theory—a working framework for explaining and predicting natural phenomena—to be disproved by an experiment or observation |
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| emphasize a particular problem |
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| a theory about theories; rarely tested |
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| individual level of abstraction (why does johnny commit crime) |
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Part I crimes
Index crimes |
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| serious crimes including: homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assult, burglary, larceny theft, moto vehicle theft, arson |
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| assults, vandalism, sexual offenses |
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-driven by property crimes
-given in realtion to a measure of the population
-based on index crimes |
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-only the most serious crimes are counted
-used with the UCR |
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| National incident based reporting system |
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| -created the first self reporting survey in 1957 |
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National Crime Victimization Survey
-most used victimization data source |
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Key points of the
Classical School |
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-focus on people's behavior as being hedonistic
-focus on morality and responsibility
-concerned with how officials handle criminals
-concerned with the basic rights of all people |
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