Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A crime rate is calculated by standardizing the number of reported crimes by some unit of the population.
2. Nearly all index crimes are mala prohibita offenses.
3. NIBRS has almost completely replaced the UCR as the leading source of official crime statistics.
4. Index crimes can only be cleared by arrest.
5. Police agencies are required by federal law to participate in the UCR reporting program.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

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