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IN THIS CHAPTER

Figuring out what crime is and how it’s measured

Tallying some of the costs

Categorizing crime

Trying to explain why people commit crime

Fighting, prosecuting, and punishing crime

Entering the world of crime — and I mean really entering it — seriously affects a person. Working in a world of violence and deceit is a hard and trying business. Nonetheless, criminologists and criminal justice professionals devote their lives to studying crime and criminals with the ultimate goal of keeping people safe. In this chapter, you get a brief overview of the criminal world — from what causes crime to what society can do about it.