research method that tends to generate quantitative data is official statistics. Official statistics provide both primary and secondary information, however for sociologists it provides on a secondary basis as they are already available to the public and have been retrieved by civil servants or public bodies -such as the government (Home Office), educational institutions (SQA) and health boards (NHS) and large charities. Official statistics can come in the form of either unemployment rates, death and
A Comparison of Official Crime Statistics and the Actual Crime Rate Introduction I chose the title ‘Do official crime statistics where I live reflect the actual crime rate?’ This is an investigation in which I will have to compare the official crime statistics in my area with crime statistics found by the British crime survey and my own research. I chose this title for many reasons. I think that the gap between official crime statistics and the hidden crime figure is a large one.
The official crime statistic recorded by the Home Office estimate 5.4 million crimes in Britain in 2006/7. However, 11.3 million crimes in 2006/7 was estimated by the British Crime Survey (Home Office, 2007) this therefore raises the question: why official statistics fail to provide an accurate measures. Crime is an act committed by an individual which can be a part of an offence and is punishable by law. Laws contain sanctions, that are penalties or other means of enforcement, that are used to
There are several ways for measuring crime rates. “The three major types of statistics used to measure crime are official statistics, victimization surveys, and self-report offender surveys” (Mooney p112). While some find these sources useful and reliable, many do not. Particularly, official statistics have several shortcomings. Official statistics are based on information collected by police departments on the number of reported crimes and arrests that are voluntarily reported to the Federal Bureau
Learning About Crime From Official Statistics In order to enlighten the general public and policy makers about the extent of crime, the crime dilemma itself must first be measured. Therefore it can be seen, that the research carried out towards crime is a fundamental subject in itself. There are a diversity of methods used in order to study the extent of crime, such methods include; statistics, surveys, questionnaires, biographies, interviews etc… The research methods used can be both quantitative
3. Methodology: 3.1 Introduction: The study for this thesis will be exploratory research using secondary data collected by the communication agency, MESH Planning. The agency developed an innovative approach called ‘real-time experience tracking’, which involves three stages of data collection. And both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected and used in this context in order to get an insight of critical incidents. This section will start with a comparison of three possible methodologies
Coalition, or agreement between parties has become rare to politicians. Politics may be out of our age, but we should take interest for our knowledge. B. Reason to Listen: We should take interest because it encompasses our ideologies towards government officials and government issues. C. Speaker Credibility: I have devoted time to speak with federal employees like TSA and undisclosed people to overview the problem of partisanship. I have also done rigorous research for this difficult topic. D. Preview of
business associates meetings know of any personal acquaintances that might have a disability. It would also be a good idea to know your government officials campaign strategies. The lobby group will research information about government officials to see what they are interested in. The group will advocate a leader to approach the local government officials to discuss how they could benefit their campaign by offering their support of the disabled. The lobby group is expressing optimism and are actively
A consistent feature of the statistics, not only in England and Wales but across Europe and America, is that far fewer women are convicted of crime than men – a fact which has changed little over the years. Female offenders also show a different pattern of offending being less involved in violent offences and proportionately more involved in theft. In general most now accept that girls and women do commit fewer offences than boys. GENDER AND PATTERNS OF CRIME Writing in 1977 Carol Smart
broken families, separated children, and squabbling spouses. In a society in which over 20% of marriages end in divorce, it is not surprising that the majority of today’s children grow up in a one parent marriage. The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that in 1993, about 1,187,000 divorces were granted in the U.S., affecting 1,075,000 children. Sadly, some children are even deprived of seeing their mother or father throughout their entire childhood. Many others are allowed to visit
shows of police officers, such as COPS and LAPD: Life on the Beat, offer viewers an intimate, up-close look at life as seen through the eyes of determined police officers who patrol our streets. Television cameras capture actual footage of police officials working to expose and fight drugs, gangs, prostitution, and murder as well as other criminal injustices. As people watch the episodes, they cheer for the "good guys" and detest the "bad guys", hoping the police will eventually apprehend the criminals
published shows people that he is a respectable author who people can believe what he says during his speeches. In this speech Winston was talking to the members of the House of Commons, but this speech was more than trying to persuade elected officials, it was intended to speak to all people fighting against the Nazi Party. The purpose of this speech was to show the members of Commons that we must fight in this war and we must win, for if England shall lose the rest of the world would lose.
knowledge of the environment to create structures that are not harmful. These structures must also meet building codes and other regulations. Civil engineers are usually contracted for their work and must have their designs approved by city and state officials. They will create a proposal for the job that includes estimation of costs, illustrations of designs, and specifications of the building. To enter the field of civil engineering one must first earn a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. To obtain
Therefore, they are willing to hear both sides of an issue that is to be voted on due to its’ importance. Sex Education In Schools: The Argument Continues Sex education in schools has been a long debated subject among parents, teachers, government officials and students. The need for sex education has increased due the higher numbers of teen pregnancy and STD cases among school age kids. The pregnancy rate has more than doubled and teens have the highest rate of STD cases among all of the age groups
The Status of Women in the Work Force After the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe The fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union marked the end of an era in which official ideology and state policy often masked the reality of citizens' lives. This contradiction was particularly acute for women, a group that the Soviet model of communism was intended to emancipate (Basu, 1995; Bystydzienski, 1992; Corrin, 1992; Einhorn, 1993; Millarand and Wolchik, 1994; Nelson and Chowdhury
French are Canada's official languages and there are many other languages spoken freely by diverse racial groups on Canadian soil. Many different religions are also practiced freely and peacefully in Canada. India has a population of 986.6 million people. This country holds 15 % of the world's entire population. Within this country, a variety of cultures and traditions can be found. Christianity, Hinduism as well as the Muslim religion are all practiced freely in India. With 18 official languages and
Introduction Our law enforcement officials have a duty to protect citizens as well as discourage crimes from taking place. Our health care officials also have a duty to provide the best care possible to those who need it. Often enough, there have been many cases where both parties have come in contrast with each other on different levels of professionalism. The ultimate debate arises when doctors and law enforcement take into account the respect and privacy of patients. One of the issues that will
that language”. (qt. in A Relook ’66). Hispanic leaders should plan an initiative to help Hispanic youths do better in school. It's a coming-together as a community to deal with a very pressing issue. The organizations should be composed of public officials, Marquez3 students, educators, administrators, and business people and should try to determine the biggest problems facing Latino students in their community. These groups need to work together to develop a statewide agenda. Hispanic students, according
the fate of the California cougar (Felis concolor), Proposition 197, was not passed. This would have repealed the 1990 passing of Proposition 117, which banned all trophy hunting of mountain lions, allowing only trained Department of Fish and Game officials to kill lions that became a threat to public safety and welfare. While compassion is felt for the victims of the relatively few mountain lion attacks, the denial of Proposition 197, which would have ended a 25 year ban on cougar hunting, was a victory
Many stories like the following occur, but are hardly every published: Three robbers entered a Commerce City, Colo., residence, one of them pulled a knife, according to officials. The two men and a woman apparently had planned to rob an acquaintance: but the homeowner resisted the threat, drawing his semiautomatic handgun and shooting the two men. After the three fled, they called for medical help from a cousin's house. The police followed shortly thereafter. "As soon as they get out of the