This video commemorates the 50th anniversary of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and highlights its role in tracking unreported crime and shaping policy. It can be used in class to introduce students to victimization data, discuss the importance of measuring crime beyond police reports, and explore how crime surveys […]
Daily Archives: July 18, 2025
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This Vox video explains why many Americans believe crime is rising even when official data shows declines. It is useful in criminology to explore the gap between perception and reality, media influence on public opinion, and the importance of evidence-based crime policy.
This short video introduces the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and explains how it improves crime data collection and analysis. It can be used in criminology to illustrate the evolution of crime reporting, the importance of accurate data for public safety, and the connection between statistics and real-world law enforcement […]
Karakatsanis, A. (2023, April 6). Assembling a crime wave: An inside look at manufacturing the news. Alec’s Copaganda Newsletter. https://open.substack.com/pub/equalityalec/p/assembling-a-crime-wave?r=rlnl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Go to straight to the chapter on Pressbooks openoregon.pressbooks.pub/criminologyintro/part/chapter-2-measuring-crime/ See the book on this hub site openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/crj-102-criminology-oer-course-hub/textbook-zero-cost.
Wickert, C. (2025, June 25). Interactionist & labeling. In SozTheo: Theories of crime. SozTheo. Retrieved July 17, 2025, from https://soztheo.com/theories-of-crime/interactionist-labeling/
