Author Question: If a researcher is attempting to obtain data on crimes reported to the police in Los Angeles, the ... (Read 79 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

If a researcher is attempting to obtain data on crimes reported to the police in Los Angeles, the most appropriate source of data would be

a. the Uniform Crime Reports.
b. the National Crime Victimization Survey.
c. a local self-report survey of crime in Los Angeles.
d. None of these options would provide the required information

Question 2

Which of the following crime victims would not be included in the sample of individuals surveyed for the NCVS?

a. A 10-year old boy who was beaten up and whose bicycle was stolen
b. A 14-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a neighbor
c. A 20-year-old college student whose car was stolen
d. A 75-year-old man whose computer was stolen during a home burglary