Discuss the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR). What are the index crimes? Explain several of the criticisms of the UCR. How is crime reporting reflecting in the UCR data?

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Answer: The UCR is comprised of data collected from various police agencies across the United States. Index crimes include murder, robbery, aggravated assault, rape, burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Criticisms include the argument that the index crimes are disproportionately committed by socially disadvantaged groups. White-collar crimes are not Part I offenses. Citizens do not report all crimes committed to the police. Therefore those crimes are not part of the UCR.

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