ABC Radio National - Ockham's Razor Transcript - Is the crime Rate up or down? Some myths and realities about crime rates inAustralia. Robbery varies around the States too. Bank robbery has gone down. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ockham/or010996.htm
Extractions: Is the Crime Rate up or down? Some myths and realities about crime rates in Australia. Robyn Williams : It's a crime. Or is it? Are there more villains around these days, or just more tabloids trying to scare us out of our underpants? Well, it depends what you mean by crime, and I suppose it also depends on what you mean by underpants - definitions are the curse of crime statistics. As will be plain when you listen to Dr Adam Graycar, Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology in Canberra. Adam Graycar : When we raise the topic of crime and justice, people think of a wide range of things - murder and murderers, of guns and knives, drug traffickers and addicts; Queen Street, Hoddle Street, Strathfield, Port Arthur; of car theft, burglary, rape and robbery; of corrupt cops, soft judges, harsh prison officers, palatial prisons; juvenile delinquents, violence in videos and on the screen, deaths in custody, alcohol and crime; white collar crime, tax evasion, money laundering, organised crime; domestic violence, environmental crime; superannuation fraud, child abuse - it goes on and on, and on. Australia is one of the safest countries in the world. Australians can go about their daily lives with little chance of their becoming the target of a criminal attack. But it does happen, and the prospect that it might happen worries a lot of people.
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Extractions: WASHINGTON (CNN) Gauging the safety of a college just got a little easier. For the first time, students, parents and the public can log on to find and compare crime statistics from U.S. college campuses. October 24 was the deadline for the nation's 6,700 public and private colleges that receive federal money to report campus crime statistics to the U.S. Department of Education. The agency is posting three years of crime figures through 1999 on its Web site VIDEO The University of California at Berkeley has made statistics available already. CNN's Jennifer Auther reports
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Extractions: 1999 Statistical Abstract of the United States 50 Largest U.S. Cities - Data supplied by Bureau of the Census and by the cities in response to questionnaires. Ranking of 50 largest cities based on July 1, 1999, census estimates. 50 US States and Capital Cities ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Some 250 urban areas are surveyed, more than BLS. ACCRA reports index figures for 60 representative goods and services, compares one city to another, presents some data as weighted averages, and lists actual retail prices. USA: A Profile of the Working Poor, 2002 - This report by the U. S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, presents data on the relationships between the labor force activity and poverty in 2000 for individual workers and their families. The data were collected in the work experience and income supplement to the March 2001 Current Population Survey. In 2000, 31 million people, or 11.3 percent of the population lived at or below the official poverty level1.1 million fewer than in 1999. African-American Census Data - tables and graphs from "The Black Population in the United States: March 1994 and 1993."
Identity Theft Resource Center | A Nonprofit Organization estimated cost of prosecuting a whitecollar crime case was $11443. The SecretService estimates the average cost per financial crime investigation is http://www.idtheftcenter.org/facts.shtml
Extractions: More than ever, the information explosion, aided by an era of easy credit, has led to the expansion of a crime that feeds on the inability of consumers to control who has access to sensitive information and how it is safeguarded. That crime is identity theft. Please note: ITRC's 2003 study: Identity Theft- The Aftermath -2003 is now out. It is filled with information and was co-written with Dr. Dale Pletcher (CSU Sacramento, Economics Dept. (click to study) Identity theft remains the #1 concern among consumers contacting the Federal Trade Commission. Their fears are not unfounded. The facts on identity theft speak for themselves. According to 2 studies done in July 2003 (Gartner Research and Harris Interactive), approximately 7 million people became victims of identity theft in the prior 12 months. That equals 19,178 per day, 799 per hour, 13.3 per minute. The incidence of victimization increased 11-20% between 2001-2002 and 80% between 2002 -2003 (Harris Interactive). This same study found that 91% of respondents do not see an "end to the tunnel" and expect a heavy increase in victimization. 49% also stated that they do not feel they know how to adequately protect themselves from this crime. The new ITRC study, Identity Theft: The Aftermath, reveals the following
Center For Corporate Policy: Corporate Crime And Abuse Corporate crime and Abuse Tracking the Problem put the annual cost ofoccupational fraud and abuse in the United States at $600 billion in 2002, http://www.corporatepolicy.org/issues/crimedata.htm
Extractions: Because the federal government does not provide a comprehensive record, the magnitude and extent of the damage caused by corporations is difficult to estimate. As the Justice Department itself explained in its 2001-2006 strategic plan, precise financial losses resulting from White Collar Crime (WCC) for consumers, government, and business are unknown since no systematic data collection exists. The FBI gathers statistics on street crime each year as part of its Uniform Crime Reports program. Because only certain white-collar offenses are measured including fraud, forgery/counterfeiting, embezzlement and a category known as "all other offenses" the FBI has concluded that "the arrest rates for [these offenses] are much lower than the arrest rates for property crime or total crimes in general. The FBI does not keep comprehensive data on institutional or corporate crime, although that data could easily be tracked through from state and federal regulatory agencies, U.S. Attorneys, and state attorneys general.(See below) A rough comparison suggests that corporate crime causes far greater damage than street crime each year.
Homicide Survivors - Info Serious crime in the United States soared to alarming heights beginning in the 1960s Although the cost of building and maintaining more prisons is high, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6857/surviveinfo2.html
Extractions: 24 September, 1998 Serious crime in the United States soared to alarming heights beginning in the 1960s, but began leveling off in the 1980s and has declined by one-third during the 1990s. Every category of violent crime has decreased since 1993. Last year, serious crime reported to the police was only 5 percent above the rates for 1970, and in many cities across the country, it matched the crime rates of the 1960s. A major reason for this reduction in crime is that crime has become more costly to the perpetrators. The likelihood of going to prison for committing any type of major crime has increased substantially. Since 1993: The murder rate has dropped 30 percent, as the probability of going to prison for murder has risen 53 percent. Rape has decreased 14 percent, as the probability of imprisonment has increased 12 percent. Robbery has decreased 29 percent, as the probability of imprisonment has increased 28 percent. Aggravated assault has decreased 14 percent, as the probability of imprisonment has increased 27 percent.
THE COST OF PAIN AND SUFFERING FROM CRIME IN CANADA 3.2 Pain and Suffering of crime Victims. 3.3 Estimation of the Cost of Pain jury awards in the United States as a proxy in their estimation of the cost http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/rs/rep/2005/rr05-4/p5.html
Extractions: Advanced Search JustResearch ... Contact Us 3.0 Data Sources 3.1 Number of Crimes 3.2 Pain and Suffering of Crime Victims 3.3 Estimation of the Cost of Pain and Suffering from Crime Previous Page ... Next Page To estimate the cost of pain and suffering from crime in Canada, three kinds of information are deemed necessary: the number of incidents of crime, the proportion of crime victims expressing fear about safety, and the willingness of crime victims to pay for safety. The analysis in this study uses, wherever appropriate, data from the 1999 GSS on victimization. Estimates based on police statistics are provided for comparison purposes. According to the information collected, the risk of violent victimization in Canada remains low-only 5% of the population reported being victims of violent crime in 1999-and the type of violent crime with the highest rating was assault. The risk of being a victim of property crime, on the other hand, is much higher, at almost 20% (Mihorean et al., 2001). For the 1999 GSS, interviews were conducted by telephone with 25,876 Canadians aged 15 and above. One of the main objectives of the survey was to measure, as in previous years, the occurrence of violent crimes, including assault, sexual offences, and robbery, and property crimes, including breaking and entering, motor vehicle theft, theft of household property, and vandalism. Victims were asked when and where the crimes occurred and how they were affected by the experience. For incidents that involved more than one type of offence, the most serious offence was used for classification purposes. Offences were ranked from most to least serious as follows: sexual assault, robbery, assault, breaking and entering, motor vehicle theft, theft of personal and household property, and vandalism (Mihorean, 2001).
THE COST OF PAIN AND SUFFERING FROM CRIME IN CANADA Early studies involving the estimation of the cost of crime always omitted The estimated cost of the pain and suffering of crime victims was shown to be http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/rs/rep/2005/rr05-4/p2.html
Extractions: Advanced Search JustResearch ... Contact Us Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page One of the major goals in formulating crime control policies and programs is to enhance the well-being of society. Economic analysis can be a valuable tool in working towards achieving this goal. Comparing the monetary costs of a program to its monetary benefits can help determine whether a particular crime control program is economically efficient. When its benefits outweigh its costs, then a program is considered efficient and beneficial to society. There are, however, few studies that systematically evaluate the costs and benefits of crime prevention programs. Part of the difficulty with this kind of study is that information on certain costs and benefits, for example, intangible costs of crime such as pain, suffering, and reduced quality of life experienced by crime victims, are not easy to obtain and evaluate. Early studies involving the estimation of the cost of crime always omitted the cost of the pain and suffering of crime victims because of a lack of available information. Two data sources are typically used to estimate victim costs: (1) the willingness of the public to pay for additional safety and (2) the amounts awarded by juries to crime victims for the suffering and loss of productivity resulting from crime. The objective of this study is to estimate the cost of pain and suffering from crime in Canada, both overall and for specific categories of crime, namely violent crimes, property crimes, and other crimes such as drug offences and Criminal Code traffic offences.
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MesaLibrary.org Teens Homework Statistics Bureau of Justice Statistics Provides a myriad of crime statistics Bureau ofLabor Statistics Unemployment, wage, and cost of living statistics. http://www.mesalibrary.org/teens/homework/statistics.asp
Extractions: Teens.info@cityofmesa.org Statistics Accidents Alcohol and Drug Abuse Capital Punishment Crime ... Health Accidents Bureau of Transportation Statistics Includes boating accidents, highway data, on-time statistics for airlines, etc. Click "Data" in left menu for statistics. Crash Information - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration This government organization is a source of statistics for many traffic issues including safety. National Safety Council Here one can find statistics on domestic and international accidents and trends. The information analyzes the number, cost and cause of the injuries. Traffic Safety Facts Great statistics here regarding safety restraints, alcohol use, motorcycle crashes, etc. Alcohol and Drug Abuse National Center on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Here is a brief compilation on statistics regarding the use of alcohol and drugs by women and youth, substance-abuse related birth defects, and more.
Statistics And Demographics - UT Library Online crime Statistics crime and Justice Electronic Data for Spreadsheets Population Profile of the United States 1997 (Census Bureau) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/refsites/statistics.html
Federal Statistics College and University Campus crime Statistics Locate national campus crime of occupational earnings; compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, http://library.deltastate.edu/aboutlib/departments/fedstats.html
Extractions: Federal Statistics General Compilations Agriculture Business Census ... Transportation General Compilations CIS Statistical Universe - Statistical Universe is the electronic version of the American Statistical Index (ASI), the most comprehensive source to U.S. statistical information. ASI, called Abstracts, offers a bibliographic citation, a summary, and links to the data online if available from the federal agency's Web site. Statistical Universe is enhanced with 30,000 statistical tables, called Power Tables, available in image format, as well as a Links section, offering direct access to other useful Web sites. You may perform simple keyword searches, or advanced Boolean searches of either Abstracts or Power Tables, or browse the subject index. Statistical Universe is available on any networked computer on campus. County and City Data Book [HA 202 .A36 2000 Ref] - Compiled from several federal agencies, this source contains county and city-level statistics on a number of subject areas. Contains recent data from the Census 2000 and the 1997 Economic Census. Also online at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/ccdb.html
Internet Public Library: Statistics Source for data compiled about agriculture in the United States from the Census The Uniform crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/law20.80.00/
Extractions: Education ... Statistics This collection All of the IPL Advanced Resources for numeric data and other statistical information gathered and compiled by the United States Government. You can also view Magazines Associations on the Net under this heading. Agricultural Statistics Database http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedb/ "The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration. The mission of BEA is to produce and disseminate accurate, timely, relevant, and cost-effective economic accounts statistics that provide government, businesses, households, and individuals with a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of economic activity. BEA's national, regional, and international economic accounts present basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy."
Sources Of Information On Drug Policy Reform The primary bible of crime statistics for the Federal Government is the The cost is either free or about $20.00, depending upon how you can get it. http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/ACTIVIST/resourc.htm
Extractions: Sign the Resolution for a Federal Commission on Drug Policy Contents Feedback Search ... Information for Drug Policy Reform Activists Sources of Information The Consumer's Union Report on Licit and Illicit Drugs is perhaps the best-written overall view of the drug issue. It was published in 1972 and some of the information is a little dated but it still gives a very good picture of how we got into the present situation. It also contains a lot of information on the medical problems associated with illegal drugs including a chapter on famous drug addicts. It also contains a very good list of references which can be used as a starting point for further research. It can be found in most good local libraries. The Report of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, published in 1973, is the largest study ever conducted by the Federal Government on the drug issue. It is remarkable because it was formed by President Nixon who hand-picked every member of the commission because they agreed with his views on drugs. Furthermore, the commission refused to even hear testimony from advocates of legalization or decriminalization. Despite this, they concluded that our current policy was doomed to failure and some form of decriminalization was the only acceptable approach. It is contained in several large volumes and can be found in the better libraries, such as university research libraries.
Statement Of Mr. And Mrs. Howard Clery, March 14, 1990 A. The cost to disseminate accurate information is negligible. crime statisticsfor the prior 3 years are easily given to students on campus, http://www.securityoncampus.org/congress/03141990.html
Extractions: Washington, DC, March 14, 1990 Statement of Mr. And Mrs. Howard Clery, Security On Campus, Inc., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Mr. Clery. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We're delighted to be here and speak strongly in favor of H.R. 3344, and we particularly want to salute Representative Goodling, and I speak for alot of the victims who are here at this meeting today, that you have helped us a lot, sir. Connie and I have prepared a statement, which was given to your office, and this testimony, we would hope, would be entered into the record with your permission. Additionally, Mr. Chairman, we would like you to accept a prepared statement by Mr. Frank Carrington, our legal counsel, which supplements our statements with information of a legal and policy nature. We request that Mr. Carrington's statement be entered into the record, also. Mr. Poshard. Without objections, all statements mentioned will be entered into the record. Mr. Clery.
Extractions: Investing in Crime Prevention The evidence is conclusive that the most effective way to prevent crime is to ensure healthier children, stronger families, better schools and more cohesive communities. Crime prevention through social development is a sound investment. The dividends include less violence, safer communities and significant cost savings in the criminal justice system and in almost every other area of public and private spending. The Threat: of Crime Canadians continue to feel threatened by crime in their communities. They feel threatened by the amount of crime around them and by the violent nature of so much of this crime. Despite small reductions in recent years
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The Urban Institute | By Topic This policy brief provides an introduction to benefitcost analysis and how it can Legislative efforts related to juvenile crime typically focus on http://www.urban.org/Template.cfm?Section=ByTopic&NavMenuID=62&TopicID=207&Topic
