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Ch 7 Crime in AmericaRyan’s Law
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
Preventing crime is not an easy task.
• 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
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
Would tougher penalties curb crime?The U.S. already has some of thetoughest criminal laws – as well as thehighest incarceration rate – of anyindustrialized nation.
Crimes on CampusTop 5 Universities in the United States
What do you think are the top FIVE most dangerous campuses
in the US?
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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