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Destiiny22

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Explain how crimes become official and how that affects the accuracy of the UCR.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

Match the key words or phrases with the associated phrase.
 
  1. chronic offenders a. it is more common among those with low education and bleak job prospects
  2. criminal careers b. will replace the UCR
  3. NCVS c. most commonly utilized crime statistics
  4. UCR d. burglary
  5. NIBRS e. measures hidden crime
  6. self-reports f. being a victim of crime
  7. subculture of violence g. focuses on a subculture of violence and on deficiencies in African-American family structure
  8. victimization h. those who often continue their offending into adulthood
  9. violent crime i. murder
  10. property crime j. measure respondent admissions of crime



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The UCR receives its information based on police reports of crime. Crimes included must first be reported before they can be counted in the report that is sent to the UCR. It is estimated that only 40 of all victims report the crimes to the police. It is also estimated that the police only discover 3 to 4 of crimes that were not reported by victims. Of those crimes reported or discovered, the police then have the decision of whether or not to report these crimes, and if the crime is not recorded it is then not forwarded to the UCR.

Answer to Question 2

1. h
2. a
3. e
4. c
5. b
6. j
7. g
8. f
9. i
10. d



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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