Explain some of the major flaws in the UCR data
What will be an ideal response?
There are several major shortcomings of UCR data that encourage the collection of crime data by other means. One shortcoming is that UCR data represent only crimes that are
known to the police; unreported crimes are not included. The UCR data is obtained through
the voluntary cooperation of local and state police agencies for data collection. Finally, UCR data are about local and state crimes, but definitions of crimes are not the same from place to place.
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a. immigration b. marginalization c. routine activities d. economic restructuring
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a. The right of the prosecutor to seek the death penalty b. The right of the defendant to make a statement during his sentencing hearing c. The right of the jury to recommend a sentence to the judge d. The right of the judge to refuse to accept a defendant’s plea
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A. Attitudes and values of the judge B. Conflicting goals of criminal justice C. Administrative pressures D. Community values E. Race