Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that examines crime measurement in the United States. Address the following:
- What instruments are used to measure crime in the United States?
- What are the major crime reporting programs? What are the purposes of major crime reporting programs?
- What are crime rates, arrest rates, clearance rates, and recidivism rates?
- According to the "Myth v. Reality: Crime has been Steadily Increasing" CJi Interactive video, in what ways can crime rates be deceiving? How do crime rates relate to arrest rates? Is there a better solution to improving the correlation between crime rates, arrest rates, and clearance rates in the effort of combating criminal activity?
- What can crime and recidivism statistics tell you about crime in the United States?