What are some of the limitations of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
A. The NCVS includes only seven offenses.
B. Some individual variations in interviewing and recording style occur, resulting in variation in the information recorded.
C. The data reported suffers from the fact that memories may fade over time.
D. all of these
Answer: D
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