Discuss the dark figure of crime

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Please answer each question thoroughly and detailed.

1. Please Define the below terms

Recidivsm
Status Offenders
Delinquency

2. Should the public use a legal or a social definition of delinquency? Explain why in full detail.

3. Do you believe that policy makers have gone "soft" on holding youth accountable? View the Trends pdf attachment above to help support your opinion. Compare caseloads with how they are sentenced. Also, do these stats show that youth are not held accountable and get off with a slap on wrist and do you think juveniles know this. (make sure to answer all points for a well rounded answer)

4. Define and discuss the dark figure of crime. Touch on why crimes are not reported and have you or anyone you know ever fallen into one of these categories of victims (if you wish to add). Can discuss self report studies and NCVS in your answer.

5. View the link below and go over each section of crime rates data from UTRGV (enter in school name, pick campus location,and follow prompts). Do you think these numbers should be higher? Discuss if you think the dark figure of crime plays a part in these reports.

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