Crime and punishment in the Netherlands, 1981-1999
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The crime rates in the Netherlands increased for almost all offences from 1980 to 1999 according to a police data. A focus is presented on six offences namely residential burglary, motor vehicle theft, robbery, serious assault, rape and homicide. It is found that the system became increasingly efficient in identifying the offenses that have a greater likelihood of ending up in conviction.
Publication Name: Crime & Justice (Chicago, Ill)
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0192-3234
Year: 2006
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Crime and punishment in Canada, 1981-1999
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Police records indicate that Canada experienced a substantial fall in rates of serious crimes in the 1990s due to an aging population and an improved economy. There is, however, mixed evidence on whether the Canadian criminal justice system's response to serious crime influenced crime trends during the 1990s.
Publication Name: Crime & Justice (Chicago, Ill)
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0192-3234
Year: 2006
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Crime and punishment in the United States, 1985-1999
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An investigation is conducted on the effect of the criminal justice system on the drop in crime in America. Results show that it is impossible to identify from the prevalent national data the specific policies and practices that produced rising arrest and conviction rates in the United States.
Publication Name: Crime & Justice (Chicago, Ill)
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0192-3234
Year: 2006
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