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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
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Official Crime Statistics

Crime data collected and reported by law enforcement agencies, typically representing a quantified summary of offenses recorded in a specific period.

Moral Panics

Widespread fear or concern, often irrational, about an issue that appears to threaten the social order.

Imprisonment

The act of confining someone in a prison as a legal punishment for a crime.

Industrial Societies

Societies where the primary means of subsistence are derived from mechanical production, leading to a complex division of labor and an emphasis on manufacturing and industry.

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