The Use of Analytical Methods to Obtain Pertinent Information on Crime

question 30

Multiple Choice

The use of analytical methods to obtain pertinent information on crime patterns and trends that can then be disseminated to officers on the street is called ____________________.

• A)criminal profiling
• B)CompStat
• C)crime mapping
• D)crime analysis

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Definitions:

Death Rate

A measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

Per Capita Growth Rate

A measure of the rate of growth per person in a population, often used in demographic or economic studies.

Birth Rate

The measure of population growth in a given area, calculated as the number of live births per thousand people per year.

Death Rate

The ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area within a certain period of time, usually expressed per 1000 individuals per year.