Synopsis
Nick Ross finds out the truth behind the crime headlines. A study in Oxford gives an insight into patterns of crime, from theft to online fraud.
- Programme: The Truth About Crime
- Episode: Theft And Burglary
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2009
- Sociology | How are crime and deviance defined and measured in the UK? | Defintions of crime and deviance: the relativity of crime and deviance over time, between and within societies; the social construction of crime and deviance. Measuring crime including the advantages and disadvantages of each: official crime statistics, victim surveys (including CSEW); self-report studies.
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