Intro to Crime and Criminal Justice

These flashcards cover key concepts related to crime statistics, types of crimes, and victimization discussed in the lecture.

UCR

Uniform Crime Report, a system that gathers data on crime from law enforcement agencies.

Dark Figure of Crime

The term referring to crimes that go unreported and are not reflected in official statistics.

Felony

A serious crime punishable by imprisonment or death.

Misdemeanor

A less serious crime punishable by a fine or less than a year in jail.

Robbery

Taking property from another person by force.

Burglary

Entering a building unlawfully with the intent to commit a crime, typically theft.

Arson

The intentional act of setting fire to property, classified as a Part I offense due to its potential to harm others.

Crime Rate

A measurement that allows for the comparison of crime data across different areas by accounting for population size.

Victimization

The state of being a victim of crime, often discussed in terms of who is most likely to experience it.

Hate Crime

A crime motivated by prejudice against a person's ethnicity, appearance, or cultural background.