There are three recognized sources of crime statistics in the United States. List and discuss those three sources. Where does the information come from? Which source of statistics provides the most accurate picture of the extent of crime in the United
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The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Households are surveyed asking if anyone had been victimized.
Gets at the crimes not reported to the police.
It has been criticized for possible overreporting.
The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Police departments submit their information to the FBI.
The UCR highlights index crimes.
The UCR has been criticized for underreporting and overreporting.
The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is seen as an expansion of the UCR.
The NIBRS collects more data regarding each incident than does the UCR.
NCVS provides the most accurate picture of the extent of crime in the United States.
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a. 1981 regulations on the protection of human subjects b. the code of federal regulations c. the office of research integrity d. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
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A. A little less than three years B. A little more than three years C. About five years D. More than five years
Jason was arrested for an offense when he was sixteen. The prosecutors decided to waive his case to adult court; he was then convicted and sent to an adult prison. If this had occurred in 2004, Jason might have been part of the 40 percent of youths in adult prison who had committed a:
A. drug offense. B. sex offense. C. homicide. D. nonviolent offense.
Which of the following Titles of the USA Patriot Act is designed to enhance domestic security?
a. Title I b. Title II c. Title III d. Title VII