INCREASES IN CRIME - THE UTILITY OF ALTERNATIVE MEASURES

• NCJ Number: 3495
• Journal: JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 63 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1972) Pages: 68-74
• Author(s): R J CHILTON; A SPEILBERGER
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: Williams and Wilkins Co
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey

Annotation

SUGGESTION THAT A NUMBER OF INDICATORS ARE NEEDED AND ARE CURRENTLY FEASIBLE FOR AN ACCURATE INDEX OF CRIME.

Abstract

WHAT APPEAR TO BE REQUIRED ARE MORE DETAILED EXAMINATIONS OF THE OBSTACLES TO, AND PRESSURE AGAINST CHANGES IN THE MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES.