Crime Trends and Data

43534In Chapter 2 of the primary text, Siegel discusses the nature and extent of crime (2015). After reading this chapter, discuss in detail the three different ways crime is recorded in our country. Elaborate on each of the strengths and weaknesses of each recording method. Discuss how the different ways of recording crime can assist in addressing results found in the theoretical study of crime and crime causation.

Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length. Support your contentions with citations from the text and/or other scholarly sources. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Mandatory Reference: Siegel, L. J. (2015). Criminology: The core (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com/

Chapter 2: The Nature and Extent of Crime
Chapter 3: Victims and Victimization
Article
Groff, E., Weisburd, D., & Yang, S.-M. (2010). Is it important to examine crime trends at a local “micro” level?: A longitudinal analysis of street to street variability in crime trajectories. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 26(1), 7-32. doi:10.1007/s10940-009-9081-y

The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses the impact of criminal proceedings on crime victims as secondary victimization and supports your “Week 2 Journal.”