PATTERNS OF REPORTING NONCRIMINAL INCIDENTS TO THE POLICE

• NCJ Number: 16118
• Journal: Criminology Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: (MAY 1974) Pages: 70-83
• Author(s): J C MEYER
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 14 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PATTERNS INCLUDE MAINTAINING SOCIAL BOUNDARIES, RELIEVING UNPLEASANT SITUATIONS, COUNTER-REPORTING, AND CORRECTING HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS.

Abstract

THE COMMON DENOMINATOR OF ALL CITIZEN REPORTING OF NONCRIMINAL INCIDENTS IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE DESIRE OF A PERSON OR PERSONS TO AFFECT A SITUATION OR PERSON THAT IS THREATENING, DATA INDICATES THAT THOSE LACKING IN INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ARE MOST LIKELY TO CALL THE POLICE. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT BY CAREFUL STUDY OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COMPLAINANT AND THE OBJECT OF THE COMPLAINTS, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO CATEGORIZE CRIMES BY THE SAME MEANS.