Individual
Crime Data Comparison Paper
Resource: 
Films on Demand
 
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“Crime and Punishment”
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“Experiment Research and Design”
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“Selecting a Sample”
 
Resource:
 Types of Crime videos in CJ Criminology
 
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“Introduction to Crimes Kiosk”
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“Defining and Measuring Crime”
 
Resource: 
Criminology in the 21st Century
 
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How Crimes are Measured
  
 
Utilize
FBI Uniform Crime Report data and select one offense, such as burglary, in two metropolitan
 
areas.
  
 
Choose
metropolitan areas with different data.

Write
a 700- to 1,050-word paper comparing the occurrence of the offense in the selected areas. Identify the number of occurrences reported to the police for each area, and address the following questions:
 
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Which area had more reported incidents?
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What were the rates of the crime for each area?
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Did the rates change over time in either area?
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What factors might explain the differences in the rates?
 
Format
your paper consistent with APA guidelines.