Increase in Violent Crime Rate and Risk to Law Enforcement

Darcan, Emirhan (2017). Increase in Violent Crime Rate and Risk to Law Enforcement. In: Robertiello, Gina (ed.) The Use and Abuse of Police Power in America: Historical Milestones and Current Controversies (pp. 104-108). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO

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The committing of a violent crime is a complex phenomenon, as is understanding why ­ people commit them in the first place. Utilizing both victim surveys and official police data can be useful in painting the most realistic picture. To explain vio- lent crime and the risks involved, it’s necessary to first state what violent crime is. Vari­ous acts are considered violent crimes, but they generally fall within one of four categories. Murder, or hom­ i ­ cide, is the killing of another ­human being with con- ditions and consequences specifically covered ­under the law. Violent crime may also consist of rape and sexual assaults—­sexual interactions that are forced upon the vic- tim. A third type of violent crime is aggravated assault, in which one person attacks another person, with or without a weapon, and seriously injures the victim. Robbery is the forceful taking of someone’s property against his or her ­will.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	02 Faculty of Law > Department of Penal Law > Institute for Penal Law and Criminology > Chair Prof. Weber 02 Faculty of Law > Department of Penal Law > Institute for Penal Law and Criminology
UniBE Contributor:	Darcan, Emirhan
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services
ISBN:	9781440843730
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO
Language:	English
Submitter:	Emirhan Darcan
Date Deposited:	23 May 2022 12:29
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 16:06
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Degrees of Violent Crimes, Risk, Crime Rate, Law Enforcement, Criminology, Crime Policy
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/165080