Consider "Crime in England and Wales 2001/2002: Supplementary Volume". From
"Table 1.03 Offences currently (Note 1) recorded as homicide by apparent
method of killing and sex of victim England and Wales 1991 to 2001/02" and
"Table 1.03" from Crime in England and Wales 2002/2003, we see the recorde
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From: "Philip F. Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [inbox] RE: UK Guardian: Row over figures as crime drops 5%
> Well, Dr(?) Kleiman's following paragraph needs to be reconsi
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> Statement 2 is incorrect. Victimization survey data give us a different
> source, but that produces confusion, not better data. Yes, lots of people
> surveyed claim to have been crime victims but did not report to the police.
> But when researchers focussed on survey
>> I must say I find the whole tone of this thread rather shocking on a
scholarly list.
I decline to agree. Review and examination of crime measurement, especially
in light of the widely diverging data from the same population, is quite
beneficial and appropriate. Indeed, it is the divergence of
I am forwarding Don Kate's comments on Mark's post.
Rich
Subj: Re: Subj: RE: UK Guardian: Row over figures as crime drops 5%
Date: 7/30/2004 2:00:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Though I am not a member of this group, I shall give you my 2 cents worth.
1.
Victimizati
Well, Dr(?) Kleiman's following paragraph needs to be reconsidered by
him:
I must say I find the whole tone of this thread rather shocking on a
scholarly list. Some people are married to the idea that gun controls
cause crime. The UK instituted gun controls, and crime fell, according
to the
Victimization surveys were introduced because trends in crimes reported
to the police are unreliable measures of trends in crime. Many
factors, including the perceived competence of the police, can influence
the proportion of victims who choose to make official reports.
Victimization data are
At 1:19 PM -0700 7/28/04, Guy Smith wrote:
> Aside from the misalignment with police reporting systems, has anyone
>seen any evidence that the BCS survey responses are not accurate, and if
>so, what the suspected source causing the bias?
I would say the following statement from the original newsp
Having
some formal education and work experience in survey design and administration,
and having critiqued many public opinion surveys, I understand how surveys can
and do bias results. This has been my main concern with the BCS -- the
possibility of the survey, the questions, the survey ad
>>
Meanwhile, the figures recorded by the police showed a 1%
rise in overall crime, with a 12% jump in violent crime.
Anyone have a
link to the the report that details this and the other violent crime
increases?
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