CRJ 5370 Compstat and Crime Numbers
CompStat (Compare Statistics) is the performance management system of law enforcement today. With our assessment culture, quantitative numbers crunching has become the way we assess success. There are both positive and negative aspects to this. One area of concern is counting crime. Crime statistics and other data collected by police departments are critical to policy making, victims, community members and more. How are these vital statistics being collected? What are the ramifications of' 'cooking the books'? Is this localized or endemic to the performance management system currently in vogue? What can be done about any concerns that have been identified? Using the media, recent research using the scientific method and other primary and secondary sources, this course will critically analyze the above questions and attempt to identify clear solutions to the problems identified.
Distribution
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies