OCR GCSE History B · J411
Paper 1
Revise: Changes in crimeA rise in recorded crime could therefore occur alongside a fall in survey-estimated offending.
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GCSE History · key term
Offences entered into police records. This total is affected by reporting, recording practices and what the law defines as criminal.
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Paper 1
Revise: Changes in crimeA rise in recorded crime could therefore occur alongside a fall in survey-estimated offending.
Distinguish actual crime from reported and recorded crime. More recorded offences do not necessarily mean an equivalent increase in offending.
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