Citation

Teske RHC, Arnold HR. J. Crim. Justice 1982; 10(5): 359-374.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0047-2352(82)90019-8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A systematic procedure for comparing the criminal statistics of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany is presented. The procedure was developed after (1) reviewing and translating applicable paragraphs of the Federal Republic of Germany's Penal Code and (2) reviewing both the formal and informal processes used in both countries for recording crime statistics. Subsequently, a detailed comparison of criminal statistics was made using this comparative procedure.