List some of the principal findings of victimization surveys. ...

[penza]

List some of the principal findings of victimization surveys.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss the relationship between guns and youth violence.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[katheyjon]

Answer to Question 1

The answer should include the following points:

• More crime is committed than is recorded; the discrepancy is the number of victims.


• The rank order of serious offenses reported, except for vehicle theft, is identical to that of UCR.


• The probability of being victimized varies with the type of crime and where people live.


• Juveniles are more likely to not only commit crimes but also to be victimized than others.


• African Americans are overrepresented both as perpetrators and as victims of serious personal crimes.

Answer to Question 2

The answer should include the following points:

• Homicide death rates of males thirteen to seventeen years old often reflect gun use.


• Youths with guns tend to live in communities with high prevalence of gun ownership.


• Youths with guns are more likely to engage in serious assaults and robberies than others.


• Youths involved in drugs are more likely to carry guns than others and to believe that guns are necessary for their protection.


• Youths from gangs are more probable to carry guns.

[penza]

Thank you!

[katheyjon]

Always glad to help...