Essay Questions - Criminal Justice (Leeson 3)

Refer to the typology that classifies crime according to its nature (the typology that includes occupational crime , organized crime , visible crime , victimless crime , political crime , and cybercrime . Describe which of these is most likely to be counted by the UCR and NCVS . Then briefly describe how counting only one type might influence political discussions regarding the criminal justice system

With the use of UCR and NCVS , there is a likely chance of having a certain case be solved since it is one way for having a solution on a certain scenario which

the police are having a hard time to get lead and the availability of sources or witnesses are very scarce

However , these two methods of gathering evidences are not easy . Using NCVS for example is short of saying that some of the data gathered are not likely coming from the incident itself and that suspicion on the integrity of the judge can be somehow questioned

There are potential flaws or irregularities when it comes to gathering information using these two methods . But it is apparent that the use of two methods will be likely helpful in for us to solve a case and win over it in court

But , those crimes committed over the internet or those called as cybercrime has a very small percentage that it can be solved with the mere use of this kind of data gathering

By using the two different methods , it is likely that there is a big chance that crimes committed over the internet will not be solved since there is no hard proof evidences which could help ease the solution of the crime . Additionally , the victim of the said crime cannot be communicated personally making problem solving very hard for the investigators

The use of UCR will make the investigation stick to the `unidentified status since there will be scarcity of data and that there will be a different understanding of what really transpired prior to the commitment of the crime

Organized crime on the other hand , also shows the same concern as to solving any crime . There is no concrete or effective way to measure a crime depending on the evidences appropriately . There is always a thin line that separates the two

However , the proper use of the system should also be considered since it is very important for us to understand it because it will be our basis and by using it incorrectly , there will be a big tendency that our findings will turn out incorrect or inappropriate

According to the example given in the material which was required of us to read , a sensible way to measure something is to use a tape measure however , there is no assurance that the measurement that will be given by the tape measure is exact to the item or material being measured Same as the use of analogy to something that is not appropriate to use for

Another example is the use of measurement when an engine has just...