Author Question: Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because ... (Read 15 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report offender surveys

a. include crimes that were committed but may not have resulted in arrest or conviction.
b. provide detailed information about crime victims.
c. focus only on prisoners.
d. may reflect what police are doing rather than what criminals are doing.

Question 2

The National Crime Victimization Survey includes information on

a. the motivation of the offender.
b. the motivation of the victim.
c. the extent to which the victim was harmed.
d. the truthfulness of the report.