Comparison of the Criminal Statistics of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany

• NCJ Number: 85864
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 10 Issue: 5 Dated: (1982) Pages: 359-374
• Author(s): R H C Teske; H R Arnold
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A systematic procedure for companring the criminal statistics of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany is presented.

Abstract

The procedure was developed after (1) reviewing and translating applicable paragraphs of the Federal Republic of Germany's Penal Code and (2) reviewing both the formal and informal processes used in both countries for recording crime statistics. Subsequently, a detailed comparison of criminal statistics was made using this comparative procedure. (Author abstract)