Deck 1 - Crime Measurement

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Official Crime Statistics

Crimes reported to and recorded by police.

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Victimisation Survey

A survey asking people about crimes they have experienced and whether they reported them to police.

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Self-Report Study

An anonymous survey asking people about crimes they have committed.

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Dark Figure of Crime

Crime that occurs but is never reported, discovered or recorded by police.

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Frequency

The total number of crimes

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Crime Rate

The number of crimes adjusted for population (usually per 100,000 people).

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Incidence

The number of crime events.

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Prevalence

The number of people involved.

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Official Crime Data

Crime information collected by police, courts and other criminal justice agencies.

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Telescoping

Remembering a crime as more recent than it was.

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Screening Questions

Broad questions used to shorten surveys.

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Probing Questions

Follow-up questions used to uncover additional information.