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CRIMINAL STATISTICS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Statistical Surveys
- Criminology
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Uniform Crime Reporting System
1, record 1, English, Uniform%20Crime%20Reporting%20System
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UCR system 1, record 1, English, UCR%20system
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Police statistics on crime were first published in Canada in 1921 as a section of Criminal Statistics, 1920. These statistics were provided in the early years by only a small and incomplete number of municipal police forces. Over the ensuing four decades, there was a gradual increase in the number of police forces reporting and in the detail of the figures they reported. These statistics did not at all provide a full picture of crime or law enforcement in Canada, and were not comparable from year to year until 1 January 1962, when the Uniform Crime Reporting(UCR) System commenced. This system was developed by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics in concert with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Committee on the Uniform Recording of Police Statistics. The UCR system was designed to provide more complete, accurate, and standardized(comparable) statistics on crime and police activity in Canada than had previously been possible. 1, record 1, English, - Uniform%20Crime%20Reporting%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système de déclaration uniforme de la criminalité
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9claration%20uniforme%20de%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système DUC 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20DUC
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les statistiques de la police sur la criminalité ont été publiées pour la première fois au Canada en 1921 en tant que section de la Statistique de la criminalité, 1920. Ces statistiques n'étaient à l'origine fournies que par un nombre petit et incomplet de services municipaux de police. Pendant les quatre décennies qui ont suivi, le nombre de services de police déclarant les infractions a progressivement augmenté ainsi que le niveau de détail des chiffres présentés. Ces statistiques ne donnaient absolument pas un aperçu complet de la criminalité ou de l'application de la loi au Canada, et n'étaient pas comparables d'une année à l'autre jusqu'à l'adoption, le 1er janvier 1962, du Système de déclaration uniforme de la criminalité (DUC). Ce système a été conçu par le Bureau fédéral de la statistique, de concert avec le Comité de déclaration uniforme de la statistique policière de l'Association des chefs de police du Canada. Le système DUC était destiné à fournir des statistiques sur la criminalité et l'activité policière au Canada plus complètes, exactes et uniformes (comparables) que celles qu'on pouvait recueillir auparavant. 1, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9claration%20uniforme%20de%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Encuestas estadísticas
- Criminología
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de Declaración Uniforme de la Criminalidad
1, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20Declaraci%C3%B3n%20Uniforme%20de%20la%20Criminalidad
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime damage statistics
1, record 2, English, crime%20damage%20statistics
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... encourage the use of victimization surveys and crime damage statistics as part of and sometimes in lieu of the development of comprehensive criminal justice statistics... 1, record 2, English, - crime%20damage%20statistics
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crime-damage statistics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- statistiques sur les dommages causés par la criminalité
1, record 2, French, statistiques%20sur%20les%20dommages%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acquisitive offense
1, record 3, English, acquisitive%20offense
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offense characterized by the the unlawful appropriation of another’s property. 2, record 3, English, - acquisitive%20offense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because robbery is at once an acquisitive offense and one involving personal confrontation, both the law and criminal statistics show confusion in classifying it. 3, record 3, English, - acquisitive%20offense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Acquisitive offense] is a generic term that refers to a varity of crimes (such a larceny) rather than a particular one. 2, record 3, English, - acquisitive%20offense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infraction acquisitive
1, record 3, French, infraction%20acquisitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction commise par le simple fait d'approprier ou d'acquérir illégalement les biens d'autrui. 1, record 3, French, - infraction%20acquisitive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le vol des biens d'autrui peut être considéré comme une infraction acquisitive du fait que le voleur s'approprie illégalement les biens appartenant à une personne sans son consentement. 1, record 3, French, - infraction%20acquisitive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- criminal statistics
1, record 4, English, criminal%20statistics
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... even though criminal statistics are useful in making certain differential studies on crime, they must nonetheless be used with caution because of their imperfections and the problems of reliability involved. 2, record 4, English, - criminal%20statistics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- statistiques sur la criminalité
1, record 4, French, statistiques%20sur%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- statistiques criminelles 2, record 4, French, statistiques%20criminelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
- statistiques de la criminalité 3, record 4, French, statistiques%20de%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une analyse a été entreprise pour déterminer si la criminalité a changé au fil des ans, et si la crainte du public est liée aux statistiques sur la criminalité. 4, record 4, French, - statistiques%20sur%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] bien que pouvant illustrer une certaine tendance, les statistiques criminelles ne doivent pas être le seul argument déterminant dans la mesure de la sécurité des personnes. 5, record 4, French, - statistiques%20sur%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les statistiques de la criminalité déclarées par la police constituent une façon de mesurer la nature et l'étendue de la criminalité au Canada. 6, record 4, French, - statistiques%20sur%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Data Banks and Databases
- Penal Law
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Automated Index of Criminal Justice Information Systems
1, record 5, English, The%20Automated%20Index%20of%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Directory of Automated Criminal Justice Information Systems 2, record 5, English, Directory%20of%20Automated%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
former designation, correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice. 3, record 5, English, - The%20Automated%20Index%20of%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Directory of Automated Criminal Justice Information Systems... has been replaced with an online database, The Automated Index of Criminal Justice Information Systems, which is maintained at SEARCH, the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics". 4, record 5, English, - The%20Automated%20Index%20of%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, operates the Automated Index under funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. 5, record 5, English, - The%20Automated%20Index%20of%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Banques et bases de données
- Droit pénal
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- The Automated Index of Criminal Justice Information Systems
1, record 5, French, The%20Automated%20Index%20of%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Directory of Automated Criminal Justice Information Systems 1, record 5, French, Directory%20of%20Automated%20Criminal%20Justice%20Information%20Systems
former designation, correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Criminal prosecutions: resources, expenditures and personnel
1, record 6, English, Criminal%20prosecutions%3A%20resources%2C%20expenditures%20and%20personnel
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa :Statistics Canada. Biennial. For example 1996-1997 published in 1998. "This report presents highlights from the Criminal Prosecutions REP(resources, expenditures and personnel) Survey including national totals and jurisdictional information on type of staff; use of contract lawyers; expenditures by type(i. e. salaries and benefits, administrative services, etc.) ;and the types of services provided,(e. g. specialized services versus general duties). The survey is administered on a biennial basis. " 1, record 6, English, - Criminal%20prosecutions%3A%20resources%2C%20expenditures%20and%20personnel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Ressources, dépenses et personnel des services de poursuites
1, record 6, French, Ressources%2C%20d%C3%A9penses%20et%20personnel%20des%20services%20de%20poursuites
correct, feminine noun, plural, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Statistique Canada. «Ce rapport fournit des faits saillants tirés de l'Enquête sur les RDP (les ressources, les dépenses et le personnel) des services en matière de poursuites criminelles, y compris des totaux pour ensemble du pays et des renseignements sur le genre d'employés, le recours aux services d'avocats contractuels, les dépenses selon leur genre (les salaires et avantages, les services administratifs, etc.) et les genres de services fournis (services spécialisés versus fonctions générales). L'enquête est menée tous les deux ans.» 1, record 6, French, - Ressources%2C%20d%C3%A9penses%20et%20personnel%20des%20services%20de%20poursuites
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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