Synopsis
Nick Ross uncovers the truth behind the crime headlines. He reveals how alcohol fuels violent crime on the street and in the home, and what can be done to combat it.
- Programme: The Truth About Crime
- Episode: Violent Crime
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2009
- Sociology | How are crime and deviance defined and measured in the UK? | Defintions of crime and deviance: the relativity of crime and deviance over time, between and within societies; the social construction of crime and deviance. Measuring crime including the advantages and disadvantages of each: official crime statistics, victim surveys (including CSEW); self-report studies.
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