In gathering crime statistics from local police departments and state reporting programs, the FBI:

a. takes whatever information it is sent and reclassifies it using FBI definitions of crime.
b. assigns FBI agents to local and state agencies to collect the required information.
c. circulates guidelines telling the police how to record crimes.
d. allows each jurisdiction to use its own definitions of crime.


Answer: c

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