CJS 231 Week 1 Crime Data Comparison Paper

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CJS 231 Week 1 Crime Data Comparison Paper
CJS 231 Week 1 Crime Data Comparison Paper
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CJS 231 Week 1 Crime Data Comparison Paper

View the following Films on Demand:

  • Crime and Punishment
  • Experiment Research and Design
  • Selecting a Sample

View the following Crime videos in CJ Criminology:

  • Introduction to Crimes Kiosk
  • Defining and Measuring Crime

View the following video in Criminology in the 21st Century:

  • How Crimes are Measured

Utilize FBI Uniform Crime Report data and select one offense, such as burglary, in two metropolitan areas.

Choose metropolitan areas with different data.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper comparing the occurrence of the offense in the selected areas. Identify the number of occurrences reported to the police for each area, and address the following questions:

  • Which area had more reported incidents?
  • What were the rates of the crime for each area?
  • Did the rates change over time in either area?
  • What factors might explain the differences in the rates?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your work to the Assignment Files tab.