NCJ Number
48699
Editor(s)
S C PATCHET
Date Published
1977
Length
194 pages
Annotation
DATA ON OFFENSE, CLEARANCE, AND ARREST RATES FOR MINNESOTA IN 1977 ARE PRESENTED, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND CRIME TRENDS.
Abstract
BACKGROUND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE REGULATION OF REPORTING, THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF CRIME REPORTING, REPORTING PROCEDURES, CRIME CLASSIFICATIONS, AND CRIME FACTORS. A STATISTICAL LIST OF THE YEAR-END CRIME CONTROL CONTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IS PRESENTED. OFFENSE DATA ARE INCLUDED ON THE INCIDENCE OF HOMICIDE, RAPE, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, BURGLARY, LARCENY AND MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT. DETAILS ON THE COST OF PROPERTY CRIME ARE HIGHLIGHTED, ALONG WITH URBAN AND RURAL CRIME STATISTICS, ESTIMATES OF UNREPORTED CRIME AND UNFOUNDED COMPLAINTS, AND CRIME INDEXES. GENERAL ARREST AND NARCOTIC ARREST DATA ARE ALSO REPORTED. OFFENSE/ARREST DATA ARE COMPARED BY REGION AND ALONG URBAN-RURAL LINES. LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE DATA AND STATISTICS ON THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS KILLED OR ASSAULTED FOR THE YEAR ARE FOLLOWED BY OFFENSE INFORMATION RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. A GLOSSARY, AND TABULAR AND GRAPHIC DATA ARE PROVIDED. (DAG)