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conducted annually by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and provides data on surveyed households which report they were affected by crime.
natural law
the philosophical perspective that certain immutable laws are fundamental to human nature and can be readily ascertained through reason. Man-made laws, in contrast, are said to derive from human experience and history–both of which are subject to continual change.
natural rights
the rights which, according to natural law theorists, individuals retain in the face of government action and interests.
negligent homicide (UCR)
in Uniform Crime Reports terminology, causing death of another by recklessness or gross negligence.
neoclassical criminology
a contemporary version of Classical criminology which emphasizes deterrence and retribution with reduced emphasis on rehabilitation.
neurosis
functional disorders of the mind or of the emotions involving anxiety, phobia, or other abnormal behavior.
NIBRS
the National Incident-Based Reporting System, a new form of the UCR that will collect data on each single incident and arrest within twenty-two crime categories.
nurturant strategy
a crime control strategy which attempts "to forestall development of criminality by improving early life experiences and channeling child and adolescent development" into desirable directions.
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