The Uniform Crime Reports conform to the “hierarchy rule,” meaning what?

A. In multiple-crime incidents, only the most serious offense is reported to the UCR.
B. In multiple-crime incidents, every offense is recorded in official records.
C. In multiple-crime incidents, each crime is reported, but the most serious offense is listed first.
D. In all criminal incidents, larger metropolitan law enforcement organizations are given prominence with crimes committed in rural areas listed in special indices of the UCR.


A. In multiple-crime incidents, only the most serious offense is reported to the UCR.

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