Chapter 1: Crime in California Georgia Spiropoulos Copyright © 2014 Carolina Academic Press. All...

Chapter 1:

Crime in CaliforniaGeorgia Spiropoulos

Copyright © 2014 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

OutlineOverview of crime in California in 2012

Comparison of crime trends in California and nationwide for past 50 years

Comparison of 1990s crime drop in California and nationwide


Two Major PointsCrime in California tends to be HIGHER than

national average

California crime trends parallel national crime trends


Uniform Crime Report (UCR)

Administered by FBI since 1929

Data collected annually from almost all law enforcement agencies in United States

Actual counts of crimes and arrests

7 Part I Index crimesViolent: Homicide, forcible rape, robbery,

aggravated assaultProperty: Burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle

theftArson: also tracked, but not very reliable for most

agencies

Useful for comparing trends


UCR LimitationsOnly counts Part I crimes

Only counts crimes reported to and recorded by the police

Counts are sensitive to police reporting proceduresEx. domestic violence rule changes

Hierarchy rule dictates only the most serious crime is recorded

UCR crime definitions omit some crimes from being countedEx. Rape


Crime in CA in 2012

Homicide0.2%

Forcible Rape0.6%

Robbery4.6%

Agg. Assault7.8%

Burglary20.2%

MVT13.8%

Larceny/Theft52.2%

Arson0.6%

Figure 1.1: Percentage Crime By Crime Type, 2012

Note: Data taken from Crime in California, 2012, Table 1. Percentages may not add up to 100.0% due to rounding


Violent Crime in CA18781% 7828

5%

5649135%

9443259%

Figure 1.2: Violent Crime Counts Disaggregated by Crime Type, 2012

Homicide Forcible Rape

Robbery Agg. Assault


Property Crime in CA

24560123%

16851616%

63464760%

75191%

Figure 1.3: Property Crime Counts Disaggregated by Crime Type, 2012

Burglary

MVT

Larceny/Theft

Arson


Murder in CA and the Nation

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Figure 1.4: Rates of Murder in California Compared to the National Average, 1960-2012

California National Average

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Source: Uniform Crime Report Copyright © 2014 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

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