US Crime Indicators

3 Major Crime Indicators(CRIME STATISTICS SOURCES)

• Uniform Crime Report (UCR)–Police Reports sent to FBI–Focuses on Crime Index, and others–NIBRS

3 Major Crime Indicators

• National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)–Census interviews 160,000 “victims”

twice annually–frequency, characteristics, &

consequences of criminal victimization in US

3 Major Crime Indicators

• Self Report Survey (SRS)–Interviews of inmates, students,

typically males–Detailed questionnaire, asking whether

respondent committed a crime in specific time

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/4meastab.htm

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