Violent Crime in Australia: Interpreting the Trends

作者: David W. Indermaur

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摘要: Public opinion polls show that fear of crime among Australians is increasing and it generally believed the level violent also increasing. Indermaur considers whether these assumptions are correct describes what known about trends in crime, using homicide data as a gauge. He provides insights on analysis interpretation statistics, identifies important underlying factors such changes demographic profile Australian society.

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