Surveying Crime in the 21st Century

by Maxfield, Michael G.

• ISBN13: 9781881798750
• ISBN10: 1881798755
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

Since its first sweep in 1982, the British Crime Survey - and its counterparts in the US and other nations - have become invaluable sources of data for research and policy development. In this book, chapters by a distinguished international group of scholars describe key findings of national crime surveys in a variety of research and policy areas, including: internationa comparisons of victimization; covariation of victimization and offending; the measurement of police performance; the impact of crime in different types of communities; attitudes to crime and justice; fear of crime; and the unequal distribution of risk. Though national crime surveys have made substantial contributions to knowledge, according to the authors the surveys must adapt to changing circumstances if they are to continue to be of value. Future directions include continuing to incorporate new technology in samples and survey designs; broadening the focus beyond 'normal' crimes and individual victims; and producing better measures of crimes such as fraud, organized crime, corruption and Internet-facilitated crime.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The British Crime Survey After 25 Years: Progress, Problems, and Prospects	p. 7
The Sting in the Tail of the British Crime Survey: Multiple Victimisations	p. 33
Understanding the Link Between Victimization and Offending: New Reflections on an Old Idea	p. 55
Development and Key Results From the First Two Waves of the Offending Crime and Justice Survey	p. 77
The Distribution of Household Property Crime Victimization: Insights from the British Crime Survey	p. 99
The International Crime Victims Survey and Complementary Measures of Corruption and Organised Crime	p. 125
The National Crime Victimization Survey at 34: Looking Back and Looking Ahead	p. 145
Survey Assessments of Police Performance	p. 165
Survey Assessments of Police Performance in the British Crime Survey	p. 183
Public Opinion and Criminal Justice: The British Crime Survey and Beyond	p. 199
The British Crime Survey and the Fear of Crime	p. 223
Improving National Crime Surveys With a Focus on Fraud, High-Tech Crimes, and Stolen Goods	p. 243
Deceptive Evidence: Challenges in Measuring Fraud	p. 263
Addressing the Challenge of Costs and Error in Victimization Surveys: The Potential of New Technologies and Methods	p. 281
Surveying Crime in the 21st Century: Summary and Recommendations	p. 303
Conference Participants	p. 317
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