NCJ Number
28600
Date Published
1972
Length
300 pages
Annotation
THIS VICTIMIZATION SURVEY ANALYZES DATA ACCORDING TO TWO DIFFERENT CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES - THAT OF THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS AND THAT OF THE NATIONAL CRIME PANEL.
Abstract
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS PRESENTED FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AND ITS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED. DATA ARE ANALYZED BY UNIFORM CRIME REPORT MEASURES MAINLY FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. THE NATIONAL CRIME PANEL MEASURES ARE USED FOR THE MAIN PART, AND PROBLEMS SPECIFIC TO ATLANTA ARE IDENTIFIED FROM THEM. CRIMES AFFECTING PERSONS ARE ANALYZED ACCORDING TO THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VICTIM, ACCORDING TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CRIMINAL EVENT, AND ACCORDING TO HOW THE EVENT AFFECTED THE VICTIM. CRIMES AGAINST HOUSEHOLDS (BURGLARY, LARCENY, AND AUTO THEFT) ARE ANALYZED ACCORDING TO THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AS WELL AS ACCORDING TO CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CRIME ITSELF SUCH AS TIME OF OCCURRENCE. COMMERCIAL CRIME (ROBBERY AND BURGLARY) ARE ANALYZED ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF BUSINESS VICTIMIZED AND THE AFFECT OF THE VICTIMIZATION ON THE BUSINESS AND ITS EMPLOYEES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)