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hapter 10: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
What are they?
Are rates up?
--FBI 2004 data show that crime dropped 1.7 percent in 2004 (from 2003)
--from 1993-2004, it fell by roughly 1/3
--Property crimes fell 1.8 percent
QUESTION: So why is the prison population increasing?
--But, be cautious of all stats. In mid-sized cities, crime was up
just a bit (about 1.3 pct), but in large cities (1 Million or more)
the decrease was about 5.4 percent. Overall, the trends are down.
--In illinois, the 2004 violent crime rate dropped to a 32 year low
--In 2003, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced approximately 24
million crimes, according to findings from the National Crime Victimization
Survey.
-- 77% (18.6 million) were property crimes
-- 22% (5.4 million) were crimes of violence
-- 1% were personal thefts.
--Murders: About 6/100,000 persons over 12
QUESTION: Do guns prevent crime? (small group discussion)
1) VIOLENCE
Explain TYPOLOLGIES (categories, using .definable. characteristics)
A) Homicide
--(Types (instrumental/expressive)
--Victim precipitation
--means (weapon?)
--Alcohol/Drug use
--collective (gangs)
--serial v. mass murderers
--Gender and violent crime
B) Rape (violent sexual assault) - a broad category (explain types)
--1 rape or sexual assault per 1,000 of persons over 12
--Sex offenders: How much of a problem?
C) Workplace violence
D) STALKING: Really a problem?
--who are the stalkers?
--Cyberstalking
E) Terrorism:
--Sources
--What can be done?
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