If the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) states that the robbery rate is 50, what does it mean?
a. There are .05 robberies per person.
b. There are 50 robberies per 10,000 people.
c. There are 50 robberies per 100,000 people.
d. Robberies constitute approximately 50 percent of the reported crimes in the
United States.
Answer: C
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