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contexts > demography > vital statistics > morbidity > incidence

... > epidemiologic measurements > demography > vital statistics > morbidity > incidence

... > population characteristics > demography > vital statistics > morbidity > incidence

... > epidemiologic methods > data collection > vital statistics > morbidity > incidence

Preferred term

incidence

Definition

Incidence is defined as the frequency with which offenders commit crime. More specifically, it is the number of times a criminal behavior is observed during a particular time frame. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Incidence]

Broader concept

morbidity

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concepts

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/incidence

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