WK3 Crime and victimization

behavior that harms other people and pays no attention to social rules

a small number of people are responsible for a large amount of crime

behavior that has been criminalized through law

many people commit some crimes, few people commit no crime at all

represents the amount of crime committed by people at different ages

uniform drop off, changes in participation

adolescence limited, life course persistent

5% of offenders responsible for 50% of crime,

neurological problems, antisocial personality disorders, failure cumulative affect

people who committ crime are also likely to be victims of crime

socialization with delinquent peers may increase opportunity for victimization and decrease protection from victimization

people with low-self controlmay engage inrisky behaviors throughout parts of their life, increasing opportunity for victimization

the gap between figures and actual crime levels revealed on victimization surveys

until early/mid 1990s, crime rates in most countries had been steadily rising by 5%

increased security reduced property crimes- falls in gateway crimes resulted inhibiting involvement in other crimes