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Increases in crime since the 1950's
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Since the 1950's there has been an upwards trend in crime, 'so spectacular as to be difficult to comprehend'1, with recorded crime increasing ten fold. Yet, there has also been a dramatic improvement on the reporting and recording practises of crime. Modern technology has meant that crimes can now be recorded more easily, to the point that you can now in some areas of the country report crimes at your local post office. However, Statistics and surveys are both partially and subjectively construed. Although the practises used to report and record crimes have improved, much crime is still not reported and recorded, the real 'dark figure' of crime is being failed to be met through these methods of data collection. Crime statistics are based on crimes that are reported and subsequently recorded by the police. According to a study by Bottomley and Coleman, 1981, The public report over 80% of...
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