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calls for being proactive, for patrolling the streets to address situations
before they become big problems
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1 crime 2 recidivism
3 police-patrol approach 4 punishment by the state
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Terms in this set (128)
crime a violation of the law
data is voluntarily submitted by local law
Uniform Crime Report
enforcement agencies
, managed by the Bureau Justice Statistics; a large
survey of randomly selected American households
National Crime regarding crime victimization; respondents are
Victimization Surveys asked to report if they have been victims of assault,
burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, rape, or
robbery
non-pecuniary benefits such as social prestige or
psychic rewards
emotional rewards
represents the primary cost for one who is
punishment by the state convicted of a crime; include fines, time in jail, time
in prison, and capital punishment
social costs thing like ostracism from a group or shame
economic opportunity what a person gives up in legitimate income for the
costs benefit associated with the crime
capital a resource used in pursuit of an end
it has a lot of money that it can invest to improve its
financial capital
product
human capital an individual's skill set
social capital social networks that have value
human or social capital that enhances a person's
criminal capital
ability to profit from illegal activity
recidivism repeat offending
require judges to give a mandatory extended
three strikes laws sentences to anyone convicted of three serious
offenses
requires that a person serve at least 85% of their
truth-in-sentencing laws
sentence
If a window is left broken, it shows that no one
Broken Windows Theory cares, so more windows will be broken; focuses on
increasing police foot patrols
endogeneity a suggested cause may be the effect
due process includes the right to a lawyer; right to a trial, etc.