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(criminology, statistics) The estimated number of unreported criminal cases.

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dark figure

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dark figure

(criminology, statistics) The estimated number of unreported criminal cases.

Japanese Meaning

未報告の犯罪事件の推定件数、つまり統計学や犯罪学において実際に発生したが公に報告されていないと考えられる犯罪事件の数を示す。

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Researchers explained that the rising dark figure of crime complicates any effort to measure true victimization rates.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

研究者たちは、増加する犯罪の暗数が実際の被害率を正確に測定する取り組みを複雑にしていると説明した。

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(criminology, statistics) The estimated number of unreported criminal cases.

In exploring the dark figure of crime, the primary question is not how much of it becomes revealed but rather what will be the selective properties of any particular innovation for its illumination.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

dark figures

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