The measurement of crime : victim reporting and police recording / Shannan M. Catalano.
| Author/creator | Catalano, Shannan M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2006. |
| Description | xiii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Criminal justice Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) ^A581398 |
| Contents | Victim reporting and police recording -- The two measures of crime. The uniform crime reports. The national crime victimization survey. NCVS and UCR comparability. Counting and definitions between the NCVS and UCR -- Explaining the convergence. Changes in policing. Changes in population characteristics. Changes in the perception of crime. Changes in methodological design. Methodological change in the UCR. Methodological change in the NCVS -- Potential factors contributing to convergence. Disaggregated NCVS measures. Dependent variables. Explanatory variables. Demographic variables. Social attitudes. Design changes -- Hypotheses and analysis. Hypotheses. Analytic strategy. Stage one analysis. Stage two analysis -- The NCVS and UCR convergence. Summary of findings. Limitations and future research. Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006021760 |
| ISBN | 1593321554 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781593321550 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6250.3.U5 C39 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |