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Ch 7 Crime in AmericaRyan’s Law
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The Nature of Crimes• A crime is something one does or fails to do
that is in violation of a law.– …behavior for which gov’t has set a penalty.
• Ideally, the goals of law are to protect human rights for all and to regulate human conduct so that people can live in harmony.
• Turn to page 75 in your textbook – Problem 7.1
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Preventing crime is not an easy task.
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• About 50% of victims reported crimes against themselves to the police
• Less than 40% reported property crimes
• About 20% lead to an arrest• However, the arrest rate is
considerably higher for violent crimes reported to the police
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Causes of Crime• Poverty• Permissive courts• Unemployment• Lack of education• Abuse of alcohol &
drugs• Inadequate police
protection• Rising population
• Lack of parental guidance
• Breakdown in morals
• Ineffective correctional system
• Little chance of getting caught
• Influence of television & films
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Would tougher penalties curb crime?The U.S. already has some of thetoughest criminal laws – as well as thehighest incarceration rate – of anyindustrialized nation.
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Crimes on CampusTop 5 Universities in the United States
What do you think are the top FIVE most dangerous campuses
in the US?
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Crime on Campus5, Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, Ohio Total enrollment: 55,014
Criminal Incidents (most recent 3 calendar years): Murders: 0 Negligent Homicides: 0 Forcible Rapes: 158 Non-forcible Rapes: 1 Robberies: 36 Aggravated Assaults: 7 Burglaries: 776 Car Thefts: 59 Arsons: 29
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Crime on Campus4, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin
Total enrollment: 41,654
Criminal Incidents (most recent 3 calendar years): Murders: 0 Negligent Homicides: 0 Forcible Rapes: 23 Non-forcible Rapes: 2 Robberies: 22 Aggravated Assaults: 47 Burglaries: 410 Car Thefts: 53 Arsons: 21
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Crime on Campus3, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, Minnesota
Total enrollment: 51,659
Criminal Incidents (most recent 3 calendar years): Murders: 1 Negligent Homicides: 0 Forcible Rapes: 48 Non-forcible Rapes: 0 Robberies: 49 Aggravated Assaults: 37 Burglaries: 796 Car Thefts: 63 Arsons: 5
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Crime on Campus2, Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois
Total enrollment: 19,853
Criminal Incidents (most recent 3 calendar years): Murders: 0 Negligent Homicides: 0 Forcible Rapes: 13 Non-forcible Rapes: 0 Robberies: 23 Aggravated Assaults: 16 Burglaries: 615 Car Thefts: 28 Arsons: 3
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Crime on Campus1, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan
Total enrollment: 41,674
Criminal Incidents (most recent 3 calendar years): Murders: 1 Negligent Homicides: 0 Forcible Rapes: 119 Non-forcible Rapes: 0 Robberies: 83 Aggravated Assaults: 225 Burglaries: 230 Car Thefts: 142 Arsons: 20
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Where we live…
• What do you think is the major crime problem at NWR?
• In our community?• Have most crimes increased or
decreased over the last three years?