Crime in America: Observations on Its Nature, Causes, Prevention, and Control |
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... crime causes its repeti- tion . Crimes in America are so many and varied that we endeavor to count only those defined as serious for national reporting purposes . Millions of serious crimes are unreported each year . Tens of millions of ...
... crime causes its repeti- tion . Crimes in America are so many and varied that we endeavor to count only those defined as serious for national reporting purposes . Millions of serious crimes are unreported each year . Tens of millions of ...
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... crimes . These account for nearly 90 per cent of all serious crime re- ported to police . Since violent crimes are more likely to be re- ported , property crime probably comprises closer to 95 per cent of all serious crime that actually ...
... crimes . These account for nearly 90 per cent of all serious crime re- ported to police . Since violent crimes are more likely to be re- ported , property crime probably comprises closer to 95 per cent of all serious crime that actually ...
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... serious crime in America , only a fraction is ever known to the police . Of the total serious crime known , barely one crime in five results in arrest . Of these , half end with convictions , and nearly nine out of ten of the convic ...
... serious crime in America , only a fraction is ever known to the police . Of the total serious crime known , barely one crime in five results in arrest . Of these , half end with convictions , and nearly nine out of ten of the convic ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION Tom Wicker | 14 |
PART ONE Nature and Causes | 15 |
CHANGE AND CRIME | 23 |
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