Understanding Crime Incidence Statistics: Why the Ucr Diverges from the Ncs
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The prominence achieved by the novel measure of "households touched by crime" when it was introduced into the National Crime Survey (NCS) in 1981 was responsible for renewed attention to comparisons between the crime rates reported by the NCS and the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). The new NCS measure suggested that crime was declining; this at a time of widespread awareness that the UCR Index was at all-time highs. Com- parisons of the NCS and UCR in...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1461277477
ISBN13:9781461277477
Release Date:September 2011
Publisher:Springer
Length:132 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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