Uniform
Crime Report (UCR). FBI
National
Crime Victimization Study (NCVS). Bureau of Justice Statistics:
Also
called the Crime and Victims Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm
Three
ways to measure crime
1.
Crime reported to the Police
UCR Uniform Crime
Report
FBI
2.
Survey of Victims
NCVS National Crime
Victimization Survey
Bureau of Justice
Statistics
3.
Survey of Offenders
Self Reports
Several agencies
Rough
Comparison of the UCR and NCVS
|
Uniform
Crime Reports UCR |
National
Crime Victimization Survey NCVS |
|
FBI |
Department
of Justice Bureau
of Justice Statistics |
|
Since
1940s |
since
1970s |
|
Crimes
reported to the police Crimes
cleared by arrest age,
gender race of offender |
crimes
reported by victims sociodemographics
of victims |
|
Police
files |
household
surveys |
|
Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Vehicle
theft +
murder +
arson |
Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Vehicle
theft |
|
Bonus:
crimes reported Crimes
cleared |
Bonus:
demographic description of the victim |
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