Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The UCR is a “summary-based system,” meaning these data are a summary, or total count, of crimes based on the reporting agencies.
2. Homicides are less likely to be underreported compared to other crimes counted in the UCR.
3. Compared to other offenses such as forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, homicide offenses are less likely to have details about the incident, such as the victims and/or offenders.
4. SHR collects additional information pertaining to the incident including details of the murder victim and offender, their relationship to one another, the weapon used, and the circumstances in each criminal homicide.
5. The NVSS data is a subset of the General Social Survey (GSS).
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
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