2 Discussion Board Posts (250 words each)
Question Description
I’m working on a criminal justice discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
1. Using the data at (Statista), compare and contrast the statistics for auto thefts in 2021. Give two possible reasons for the most and least thefts by state. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232559/motor-vehicle-thefts-reported-in-the-us-by-state/ (250-300 words)
2. Hot spot policing enables police forces to focus their efforts on specific areas where crimes have been committed. This saves patrol hours and helps prevent crime. They are chosen based on criteria such as crime generators, attractors and enablers (Clarke and Eck). Some view hot spots as points, areas, or lines, depending on their numbers.
Another factor to be considered is what is called the 0 – 20%2ule where 80% of the crimes occur in 20% of the locations or involve 20% of the offenders (Eck and Clarke).
One of the considerations of hot spots is the displacement theory. When police begin to focus on a certain area, the criminals may just move a few blocks away to a different area. Thus, crime may not go down, it may just be in a different location.
Please have a look at Neighborhood Scout’s Syracuse, NY Crime Rates web page. What areas in Syracuse would you think might be hot spots of crime and why? (250 words)
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