The UCR employs the "hierarchy rule.". This means that:
a. police agencies are ranked according to the population they serve
b. crimes are assigned a point value depending on severity, so that "serious" crimes are weighted more heavily in the results
c. federal crimes are considered more important than state crimes
d. if more than one offense occurs in the same incident (, then only the most serious crime is reported
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)