Explain what the Uniform Crime Reports are

What will be an ideal response?


Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
• previously known as official statistics
• have been the primary source of knowledge relating to crime
• now called Crime in the United States

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The Colorado Compulsory School Act targeted the status offense of:

a. delinquency. b. runaways. c. truancy. d. curfew violations.

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During and after World War II the U.S. military exposed their own soldiers to mustard gas and nuclear radiation as part of scientific experiments

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The __________ Amendment requires that defense counsel be effectiveduring the plea negotiation process

a. Eighth b. Second c. Fourth d. Sixth

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If you wanted to measure the number of date and acquaintance rapes that happen in this country and use UCR data as your source, what is likely to be your most significant problem?

a. generalizability b. validity c. reliability d. applicability

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