Surveying crime in the 21st century : commemorating the 25th anniversary of the British Crime Survey / Mike Hough and Mike Maxfield, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maxfield, Michael G.

Hough, J. M.

Series:

Crime prevention studies 1065-7029 ; v. 22.

Crime prevention studies, 1065-7029 ; v. 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home Office Research and Planning Unit. British Crime Survey.

Home Office Research and Planning Unit.

Crime prevention surveys.

Crime--Congresses.

Crime.

Social surveys--Congresses.

Social surveys.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Monsey : Criminal Justice ; Cullompton : Willan [distributor], 2007.

Summary:

Since its first sweep in 1982, the British Crime Survey - and its counterparts in the U.S. and other nations - have become invaluable sources of data for research and policy development. Chapters by a distinguished international group of scholars describe key findings of national crime surveys in a variety of research and policy areas, including: international 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 these 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.

Contents:

2 The British Crime Survey After 25 Years: Progress, Problems, and Prospects / Mike Hough, Mike Maxfield, Bob Morris, Jon Simmons 7

3 The Sting in the Tail of the British Crime Survey: Multiple Victimisations / Graham Farrell, Ken Pease 33

4 Understanding the Link Between Victimization and Offending: New Reflections on an Old Idea / Janet L. Lauritsen, John H. Laub 55

5 Development and Key Results From the First Two Waves of the Offending Crime and Justice Survey / David Matz 77

6 The Distribution of Household Property Crime Victimization: Insights from the British Crime Survey / Tim Hope 99

7 The International Crime Victims Survey and Complementary Measures of Corruption and Organised Crime / Jan van Dijk 125

8 The National Crime Victimization Survey at 34: Looking Back and Looking Ahead / Michael R. Rand 145

9 Survey Assessments of Police Performance / Wesley G. Skogan 165

10 Survey Assessments of Police Performance in the British Crime Survey / Jonathan Allen 183

11 Public Opinion and Criminal Justice: The British Crime Survey and Beyond / Mike Hough, Julian V. Roberts 199

12 The British Crime Survey and the Fear of Crime / Jason Ditton, Stephen Farrall 223

13 Improving National Crime Surveys With a Focus on Fraud, High-Tech Crimes, and Stolen Goods / Mike Sutton 243

14 Deceptive Evidence: Challenges in Measuring Fraud / Jacqueline Hoare 263

15 Addressing the Challenge of Costs and Error in Victimization Surveys: The Potential of New Technologies and Methods / David Cantor, James P. Lynch 281

16 Surveying Crime in the 21st Century: Summary and Recommendations / Mike Maxfield, Mike Hough, Pat Mayhew 303.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781881798743

1881798747

1881798755

9781881798750

OCLC:

85692106