PDF | I propose a dual conceptualization of violent crime. Since violent crime is both violence and crime, theories of aggression and deviance are... | Find, read and cite all the research you ...
Myths and Realities: Understanding Recent Trends in Violent Crime
The rate of violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2020 has been relatively flat, comparable to the rate last seen a decade prior in 2010. ... In one working paper, ... and disturbing account of rising national gun violence. More research is needed to fully understand the role of firearms in violent crime trends.
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency: Sage Journals
The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (JRCD), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, offers empirical articles and special issues to keep you up to date on contemporary issues and controversies in the study of crime and criminal-legal system responses.For more than sixty years, the journal has published work engaging a range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches ...
(PDF) Police techniques for investigating serious violent crime: A
Police use a variety of techniques in their investigation of serious violent crimes, such as homicide, robbery, assault and sexual assault. This paper systematically reviews experimental and quasi ...
The link between mental health, crime and violence
Mass media sensationalises violent crimes such as mass shootings that has been committed by an individual with a mental health illness. Their main focus is the mental health aspect, without acknowledging that most violent acts in society are carried out by someone without a mental health illness (Varshney et al., 2015).This consequentially creates, shapes and propagates negative public ...
Evidence-based policy in a new era of crime and violence prevention and
Crime and justice policy is at a crossroads. 1 While calls for and progress in developing effective programs, policies, and practices has occurred (Weisburd et al., 2016), there continues to be substantial investment in policies based on anecdote and political ideology (Mears, 2017).That has left communities and states with a patchwork of efforts, some effective and many not.
PDF Street Violence Crime Reduction Strategies: A Review of the Evidence
violence continues to pose a serious problem for many urban communities (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2018). Indeed, recent trends in violent crime within the United States suggest violence is a chronic problem, producing substantial costs to communities and individuals, and requiring immediate response from a coalition of stakeholders.
Effects of Concealed-Carry Laws on Violent Crime
Donohue, John J., Abhay Aneja, and Kyle D. Weber, Right-to-Carry Laws and Violent Crime: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Panel Data and a State-Level Synthetic Control Analysis, Cambridge, Mass.: National Bureau of Economic Research, Working Paper No. 23510, November 2018.
(PDF) Understanding victims of crime: The impact of the crime and
The research explores similarities and differences in the impact of crime and expressed needs of victims across the main crime types. The report presents findings from quantitative and qualitative ...
Full article: Comparing measurements of violent crime in local
However, while police-recorded incidents and calls for police services are closer in distance to the criminal incident than any other source of official statistics, they are also affected by inconsistencies in crime reporting and recording (Skogan, Citation 1977).Crime reporting rates vary across demographic groups, crime types and geographic areas (Hart & Rennison, Citation 2003; Xie & Baumer ...
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PDF | I propose a dual conceptualization of violent crime. Since violent crime is both violence and crime, theories of aggression and deviance are... | Find, read and cite all the research you ...
The rate of violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2020 has been relatively flat, comparable to the rate last seen a decade prior in 2010. ... In one working paper, ... and disturbing account of rising national gun violence. More research is needed to fully understand the role of firearms in violent crime trends.
The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (JRCD), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, offers empirical articles and special issues to keep you up to date on contemporary issues and controversies in the study of crime and criminal-legal system responses.For more than sixty years, the journal has published work engaging a range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches ...
Police use a variety of techniques in their investigation of serious violent crimes, such as homicide, robbery, assault and sexual assault. This paper systematically reviews experimental and quasi ...
Mass media sensationalises violent crimes such as mass shootings that has been committed by an individual with a mental health illness. Their main focus is the mental health aspect, without acknowledging that most violent acts in society are carried out by someone without a mental health illness (Varshney et al., 2015).This consequentially creates, shapes and propagates negative public ...
Crime and justice policy is at a crossroads. 1 While calls for and progress in developing effective programs, policies, and practices has occurred (Weisburd et al., 2016), there continues to be substantial investment in policies based on anecdote and political ideology (Mears, 2017).That has left communities and states with a patchwork of efforts, some effective and many not.
violence continues to pose a serious problem for many urban communities (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2018). Indeed, recent trends in violent crime within the United States suggest violence is a chronic problem, producing substantial costs to communities and individuals, and requiring immediate response from a coalition of stakeholders.
Donohue, John J., Abhay Aneja, and Kyle D. Weber, Right-to-Carry Laws and Violent Crime: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Panel Data and a State-Level Synthetic Control Analysis, Cambridge, Mass.: National Bureau of Economic Research, Working Paper No. 23510, November 2018.
The research explores similarities and differences in the impact of crime and expressed needs of victims across the main crime types. The report presents findings from quantitative and qualitative ...
However, while police-recorded incidents and calls for police services are closer in distance to the criminal incident than any other source of official statistics, they are also affected by inconsistencies in crime reporting and recording (Skogan, Citation 1977).Crime reporting rates vary across demographic groups, crime types and geographic areas (Hart & Rennison, Citation 2003; Xie & Baumer ...