Learning Objectives

1.1 Explain why depictions of crime in the media often misrepresent reality.
1.2 Recognize the symbolic power of labeling someone a criminal.
1.3 Identify different approaches to defining crime.
1.4 List different criteria for classifying crime.
1.5 Compare and contrast different ways of measuring crime.
1.6 Describe the political incentives for manipulating crime data.