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Investigation in to types of criminal offences in a sample of Jamaicans in Portmore.
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO TYPES OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN A SAMPLE OF JAMAICANS IN PORTMORE For the purpose of this project, crime is defined as any unlawfully act that is committed by anyone, no matter how trivial it may seem. "The use of indecent language in public", "Begging alms" and "Murder" are all examples of crime although the first two are trivial; while murder is very serious. Ethical Issues No society can be absolutely crime free. However, in some countries crime is much higher and more horrible than in others. For example, the Cayman Islands compared with Jamaica. Often, the true picture is unknown. The statistics on crime may be exaggerated to make one country appear worse than it really is or the statistics may be understated to cover up the real state of affairs. Consequently, researchers have to find suitable methods to discover the truth when they are investigating crime objectively in any...
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