Modernizing Crime Statistics: Report 2: New Systems for Measuring Crime

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice

To derive statistics about crime - to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it - a conceptual framework for defining and thinking about crime is virtually a prerequisite. Developing and maintaining such a framework is no easy task, because the mechanics of crime are ever evolving and shifting: tied to shifts and development in technology, society, and legislation.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030947261X
• ISBN13: 9780309472616
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 280 Pages