Crime and Victimization Data (Law and Criminal Justice System)

By Robert M. O'Brien

Book Overview

OBrien treats the subject of criminal statistics in more detail than any single textbook chapter. He reviews the historical development of crime statistics, looks at how statistics are gathered, and then compares crime rate data from various sources. The implications of these comparisons, together with suggestions for improvements are also made.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803922353
• ISBN13: 9780803922358
• Release Date: April 1985
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.