Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Reid, Joan A. "Rapid Assessment Exploring Impediments to Successful Prosecutions of Sex Traffickers of U.S. Minors." Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 28.1 (2013): 75+.Criminal Justice Collection. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.

                        The following article analyses the presence of sex trafficking of minors in the metropolitan areas of Massachusetts, which includes the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. The article evaluates the existence of prostitution within each area and references the decreasing rate of prostitution due to the increased rate of prosecution of child sex traffickers. The article also includes information referencing the psychological factors that contribute to victims testifying and not testifying against the prosecuted sex offenders and child sex traffickers. This article offers a few usable facts in relation to the topic of crime in Lowell, Massachusetts, however the usable information offered is very minimal.  

Goldman, Leah. “25 Most Dangerous Cities in America”. Business Insider Magazine. 23 May, 2011. Web. 24 November 2014.

           

                        Lowell is stated to be the eighteenth most dangerous city in America. With Flint, Michigan as the most dangerous and Elizabeth, New Jersey the twenty-fifth most dangerous, Lowell falls between the top twenty five most dangerous cities in America in relation to the irregularly high crime rate. The Business Insider Magazine calculates the danger per city by taking into account the location of each city, where the crime rates in their surrounding towns may have an effect on the city’s crime rate. The Business Insider Magazine considers the danger within a city in regards to the amount of violent crime that occurs within each city per year. The term violent crime covers the following misconducts: murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, aggravated assault, and robbery.

“About Lowell Crime Rates” Crime Rates in Lowell, Massachusetts. Neighborhood Scouts Search Engine. Web. 24 November 2014.

                        The Neighborhood Scout website offers usable information and analysis on the crime rates in specific areas around the country and also includes the numerical value of each crime in the area for various years. The data calculated is originally from the FBI’s reported crimes in each area. The acts of violence that are taken into account are forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. The property crimes that are taken into account are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. The numerical value of each crime that is evaluated through this website is determined for every one thousand people. For example, there were a reported eight hundred forty nine burglaries in Lowell annually, that calculates out to be 7.82 burglaries per every one thousand citizens. This website reports the population of Lowell to be approximately 108,539 people.