Two cities I decided to identify were Cambridge, Massachusetts and Syracuse, New York. In recent years from 2010 to 2014 trends I’ve identified were violent crime rates of both cities. From 2010 to 2013 in the city of Syracuse violent crime total have gradually increased. From 2010 to 2014 in the city Cambridge the violent crime total has gradually decreased. The property crime total in Syracuse has fluctuated between the years of 2010 to 2014.
In the city of Cambridge, the property crime rate has gradually decreased from 2010 to 2014. The amount of crimes in 2010 in Cambridge were 3,232 and they have decreased to 2,610 in 2014. Some similarities I see between the two cities are the decrease in aggravated assault charges from 2011 to
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Things such as robberies, murders, larceny theft, rape, and motor vehicle theft make you question how safe you are or your belongings.
Frequent crimes such as these have made the common citizens have sleepless nights and restless days. It is easy to make people feel very vulnerable during the presence of such heinous events. Some information that I have learned in this unit, are some possible explanations for the trends over time in both cities. Being able to identify risk factors is vital step in determining where these trends stem from. For example, masculinity may be a potential risk factor in big cities like Syracuse and Cambridge. In cities such as these men may feel the need to establish a certain level of toughness and physicality, while others may focus their own characteristics such as discipline or confidence.
In these large cities children begin with petty crimes and then turn out notorious criminals at young age. Murders, gang members, and certain organizations in films have shaped children’s minds at a young age and lack of a household parent can have a child at a young age looking up to these type of figures. They can begin to imitate what they see and do in these movies and on TV.
Another possible explanations for the trends over time in these cities is unemployment. The current generation is given the belief at an early age that school is the only way to get ahead in life and get a job. If a student for whatever
Biological factors alone are not a sufficient reason why crime occurs. An example would be looking at testosterone and adult deviance. Most studies have shown no correlation with circulating testosterone and behavior. However, there is significance to examining biological factors. The answer lies in the fact that biological explanations of crime understate the important role of social conditions. (Conklin, p 93). When looking at biological and social combined, there is a moderately strong relationship between testosterone and social integration while growing up. Social integration can be fragmented due to less social opportunities by being in lower-class status, unmarried, and an unstable work history. (Conklin, p 96).
In the 2015 and 2016 Police-report, the statistics show, that since 2003, crime has been on a steady decrease, however, in the year 2015 and 2016 crime has
rise in crime for both eras show a strong relationship. There is also a tendency for an
Although both cities had an increase in population, both had a decrease in burglaries reported to law enforcement agencies. Most would believe that the increase in population would invite more criminal activity to these
In this paper, this student completes the following: This student will compare forcible rape crime rates for California and Oregon. This student will compare the data to show which metropolitan area had more reported incidents of forcible rape crimes. This student will also identify the rates of the crime for each metropolitan area. In addition, this student will address how the crime rate changed over time in each city, and what factors might explain the differences in the rates? Finally, this student provides a conclusion about the topic
We've all heard of chicago horrible crimes rates , but can dallas be right behind chicago with their crimes rates?Reporters have showed in violent crimes dallas has reach 58.7 and in property crime they've reach 57.7.While in chicago their violent crimes have reach 58.9, and their property crime is 52.1.Imagine you and your family on one weekend having fun, but in a second that can change .These two articles show ,how the crime rates have affected these two cities.
At one point, crime in America grew 13 times faster than population. Between 1965 and 1980s, crimes in every category rose to a record high in New York. Burglary related crimes rose from 183,443 to 360,925. Larceny-theft rose from 253,353 to 535. Vehicle theft rose from 58,452 to 171,007. Assault rose from 27,464 to 91,571. Murder rose from 836 to 2,228. However, during the 1990s, crime in New York crime tipped. Crime fell to a record low. Murder rates, burglary, larceny-theft, vehicle theft, assault, and rape all fell suddenly. Homicide rates plunged 43 percent reaching the lowest levels in 35 years. The crack epidemic along with the election of a new governor both contributed to the drop in crime not the “broken window theory”. Many
When explaining why both violent and property crime increased in Wortropolis between 1980 and 2000, the statistics of UCR or Universal Crime Report has to be examined first.
Crime is an issue that is frequently connected to cities with urban centers. For years, officials and residents in Baltimore City worried about rising crime rates and the danger to public safety. From 1970 to present, violent crime has been a long term pattern in Baltimore and other urban areas in the United States. Beneath these patterns lies a significant volatility. During the 1970s, crime rates dropped before suddenly spiking in 1981. Amid the 1980s, crime rates fell again until an emotional reversal in 1988 which sent crime surging to obscene amounts before cresting around 1995 and falling again. This surge in savage crime in the late 1980s and mid 1990s has been connected with the introduction and rise of crime, a perspective that was reinforced by ER surveys. Prior to the crime wave of the late 80s, Baltimore's crime rates had been declined nominally and in contrast to cities of similar size in the region. The crack epidemic dramatically reversed these patterns, creating panic among city leaders not just in Baltimore but in other major
Due to the conflicting approaches between NYS and Canada on handling crime, I felt Canada was a good choice for this comparison. Canada in 1975 showed an even lower crime rate than NYS (see figure 1) but also peaked around the same years that NYS did (See figure 2 and 3 for visual comparison), with Canada’s highest violent crime rate in the range of dates falling in 1993 at 1082. Canada’s last data year was 2013, with a crime rate of 766. At first glance, the drop doesn’t seem as strong as the one NYS made, however, this is a significant decrease from years before, with the drop between 2012-2013 at 75. In NYS, the drop between 2013-2014 was only 12 (See figure 1). Additionally, the violent crime rate for NYS seems to be leveling out (see figure 2), whereas the violent crime rate for Canada appears to be starting to drop significantly (see figure 3). Overall, however, violent crime rates have dropped significantly for both areas since the 1990s, the peak rate of crime for both areas in this range of dates.
The figures for assault fluctuated over the period. The number of assaults was about 2,250 in 2003, it then fluctuated until reaching around 2,500 in 2010. From this year, it increased gradually to reach 2,750 in 2012. Murders displayed a more stable trend. Cases of murder stood at 500 in 2003 and then fluctuated in the following years to reach 1,000 in 2005. This was followed by a stabilization at 500 for the rest of the given
In this paper it is going to discuss violent crime and property crime. It will be discussing the different types of violent crimes and property crimes that exist. The differences between the two crimes and there impact on the United States. The statistics of violent crime compared to property crime in the year 2012. There are many things that may surprise you when it comes to the crime rate in 2012 compared to 2011 and before then.
In chapter 4 the chapter considers a variety of possible explanations for the significant drop in crime and crime rates that occurred in the 1990s. Based on articles that appeared in the country’s largest newspapers, the authors compile a list of the leading, commonly offered explanations. The next step is to systematically examine each explanation and consider whether available data support the explanation. What the authors, in fact, demonstrate is that in all but three cases–increased reliance on prisons, increased number of police, and changes in illegal drug markets–correlation was erroneously interpreted as causation and in some cases, the correlation wasn’t even that strong.
The aim of this essay is to compare, contrast and evaluate two sociological theories of crime causation and two psychological theories of crime causation.
According to the article "My Genes Made Me Do It” by Stanton Peele, Ph.D, and Richard DeGrandpre, Ph.D, “The goal of determining what portion of behavior is genetic and environmental will always elude us. Our personalities and destinies do not evolve in this straightforward manner” (Peele). Many factors can influence behavior, and behavior is not simple. It is very complex and can in some cases cause people to behave criminally. There are genetic factors that can influence a person’s behavior as well as environmental factors. All of these factors should be considered when looking at criminal behavior. The factors that affect a persons likelihood to commit a crime include genetic and environmental influences, but there are ways to prevent crime.