Shepherd J, Shapland M, Scully C
Med Sci Law. 1989 Jul;29(3):251-7. doi: 10.1177/002580248902900311.
The British Crime Surveys have demonstrated that police-derived crime statistics are an unreliable indicator of the true number of violent offences in society. We therefore investigated police recording of consecutive victims of violence who sought treatment in a large Accident and Emergency (A & E) Department. Of victims assaulted within the boundaries of the inner-city Police Division, only one quarter were recorded by the police, though half claimed police awareness of the incident. Proportionately fewer assaults which occurred in the street, in discoteques or on Saturdays were recorded, in comparison to assaults which occurred in other locations and on other days. Proportionately more female victims were recorded, compared to males. A & E data provide a useful insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of inner-city policing. Victims Support Schemes should liaise with A & E Departments as well as with the police.
英国犯罪调查显示，警方提供的犯罪统计数据并不能可靠地反映社会中暴力犯罪的真实数量。因此，我们对在一家大型事故与急救（A&E）部门寻求治疗的连续暴力受害者的警方记录情况展开了调查。在内城区警察辖区范围内遭受袭击的受害者中，只有四分之一被警方记录在案，尽管有一半的受害者称警方知晓该事件。与在其他地点和其他日期发生的袭击相比，在街道、迪斯科舞厅或周六发生的袭击被记录的比例更低。与男性受害者相比，被记录的女性受害者比例相对更高。A&E部门的数据为深入了解内城区治安的效率和成效提供了有益的视角。受害者支持计划应与A&E部门以及警方建立联系。
