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Término preferido

reporting crimes and victimization  

Definición

  • Almost all crimes become known to the police because citizens, usually victims, report them. In this role as gatekeeper, victims weigh their concerns about injustice, their own security, and the security of the community against the costs of reporting the crime, which may include a belief that the police are unlikely to arrest the offender or return stolen property and the notion that involvement in the criminal justice process is time-consuming and possibly humiliating. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Reporting Crimes and Victimization]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LB6W2XW6-9

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