Discuss the Uniform Crime Report. List the two main ways in which the UCR presents crime data

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• The Federal Bureau of Investigation releases the Uniform Crime Report Annually.
• The UCR presents crime data gathered from approximately 17,500 law enforcement agencies.
• The crime data is presented as (1) a rate per 100,000 people and (2) a percentage change from the previous year.

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