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Research on patterns of offenses and victimization- National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
conduct research on patterns of offenses and victimization. Research the crime rates in both your
local area and nationally.
Data collection: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
Data collection: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
nclude responses to the following points in your scholarly activity:
1. Research the most recent murder and aggravated assault data within the past 4 years. Find national data as well as
data in your current city or town or the closest nearby that reports.
2. Describe the national and local rates. Have they gone up or down? How do they compare? Do you see trends? What
do you attribute to the differences?
3. Explain the terminology and definition of each crime. How do they differ?
4. Describe the characteristics of the crime, including the types of offenders, the types of victims, and the event (e.g.,
location, weapon, when it occurred).
5. What are the differences in arrest and clearance rates?
6. After learning more about these crimes, pick a theory from an earlier unit and use it to explain the possible reasons for why people commit these crimes in your area.
