Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
For this Discussion Board, complete the following:
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Getting an idea of the types of crimes and victims reported in your city or state can help you to see where policies may be implemented to address them. There are a few data sources that provide information on the types of crimes and their victims. Using your weekly readings and the data sources below, you will discuss your findings with your classmates. (https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/agency/CO0210100/crime)
FBI’s Crime Data Explorer (https://crime-data- explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/agency/CO0210100/crime): An interactive site that allows you to
look up your local community’s crime and victim data.
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) (https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=9): An annual report that provides information on unique crime estimates, victimization estimates, and the number of specific criminal acts.
2019 Criminal Victimization Summary (https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv19_sum.pdf)
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2019 Criminal Victimization Full Report (https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv19.pdf)
Demographics provide a way to look at groups of people based on their life circumstances. Some areas measured in demographics include: age, gender, income, marital status, number of children, occupation, ethnicity, & education.
Answer and discuss the following with your classmates:
How would you use demographics to determine the most vulnerable victims in your city or state?
What trends did you notice about the demographics of victims in your city or state and how can this information be used to help prevent further victimization?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 50–100- word reply about their Primary Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, consider the following question:
What di!erences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’
postings?
