Slide 1The Measurement of Crime 1. UCR 2. Victimization surveys 3. Self-report data Slide 2 Official Crime Data: UCR Begun in 1930’s The U.S. Department of Justice…
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Slide 1 Solving the Juvenile Crime Problem: A Prosecutor’s Perspective By James C. Backstrom Dakota County Attorney Hastings, Minnesota 2005-2006 Powerpoint/SolvingJuvenileCrimeProblem…
Slide 1 The Nature of Crime and Victimization Slide 2 Crime is a Label Some forms of conduct, but not all, are defined as crimes or violations of law Definitions of what…
Solving the Juvenile Crime Problem: A Prosecutor’s Perspective By James C. Backstrom Dakota County Attorney Hastings, Minnesota 2005-2006 Powerpoint/SolvingJuvenileCrimeProblem…