NCJ Number
98
Date Published
1968
Length
207 pages
Annotation
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE CAUSES OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY AND DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION.
Abstract
THE COMMISSION ASSUMED THAT 1) ITS INQUIRIES WERE FOCUSED UPON SO-CALLED COMMON CRIMES, (2) THAT THESE INQUIRIES ARE CONCENTRATED WITHIN ACTUAL COMMUNITIES, SO THAT ITS FINDINGS ARE BASED ON FACT, (3) THAT ITS FOCUS UPON COMMON CRIMES IN ACTUAL COMMUNITIES NECESSARILY EXCLUDED ATTENTION TO OTHER SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT. BY THE TERM COMMON CRIME, THERE IS REFERENCE TO A BODY OF OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON AND PROPERTY, COMPRISING DANGERS TO PUBLIC SECURITY, WELFARE AND HEALTH, USUALLY DEALT WITH BY THE POLICE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PENAL CODE. THE CONCENTRATION UPON COMMON CRIMES NECESSARILY RESULTED IN THE EXCLUSION OF OTHER MAJOR CATEGORIES OF CRIME, COMMERCIAL CRIMES (MONOPOLISTIC PRACTICES, CONSUMER FRAUDS, VIOLATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW), AND ORGANIZED CRIME (SYNDICATED CRIME AND RACKETS, INVOLVING COERCIVE MONOPOLISTIC PRACTICES, INTIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE IN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND CONSUMER SERVICES).