... to different groups. This allows the identification of trends between different groups so that patterns in crime can be established. Official criminal statistics have informed sociological thought for many years. It forms the basis for much sociological theory because the statistics are so easy to manage and provide a full picture. Positivist sociologists see the statistics as providing an accurate picture of crime ... use but, like anything, there are many disadvantages too. The main problem is that they are not an accurate representation of the countries crime rate but it depends on y...

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