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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a. delinquency. b. runaways. c. truancy. d. curfew violations.
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
The __________ Amendment requires that defense counsel be effectiveduring the plea negotiation process
a. Eighth b. Second c. Fourth d. Sixth
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