Which of the following is not an identified shortcoming of the Uniform Crime Report?
a. The recorded statistics represent only a portion of the true crime rate of a community.
b. Most federal offenses, “victimless” crimes, and white-collar crimes appear in the UCR.
c. The crime index is made up primarily of property crimes.
d. The crime rate is calculated on the basis of decennial census population figures.
b. Most federal offenses, “victimless” crimes, and white-collar crimes appear in the UCR.
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A. neutralization theory B. recidivism C. enology D. responsivity
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Federal funding makes up ___ percent of the contemporary criminal justice system
a. 10 b. 19 c. 27 d. 38