| A | B |
|---|
| British Crime survey | annual victimisaton survey carried by the Home Office |
| Demeanour | appearance, attitude and manner |
| Home office | government department responsible for criminal justice matters |
| official statistics | statistic released by government agencies |
| repeat vicitmisation | where people are victims of the same crimes more than once |
| self-report studies | where people are asked to note down the crimes they have committed over a particular period |
| sensitising | refers to the extent of disorder or minor criminal activity that people will accept |
| social construction | in this case, refers to the fact that statistics represent the activities of the people constructing the statistics rather than some objective reality |
| victimisation surveys | where people are asked what crimes have happened to them over a particular period |
| plea bargaining | where there is an informal (sometimes unspoken) agreement that if an accused person pleads guilty to a lesser crime than that of which he or she is accused, the prosecution will agree |
