Criminologist attempt to determine the extent and nature of delinquency using three
types of measurement. Uniform Crime Reports, victimization surveys and self report
studies all have similar purposes of concluding the trends in different crimes and
suggesting the attention of problematic issues. Although, theses types of crime
measurement all have the same aim, results vary tremendously between them. Each
type of measurement is conducted by a different group that hold their own techniques
of gathering information.
In the United States, the Uniform Crime Report has been the most relied upon.
The FBI gathers all their information from police agencies around the world. The
results come from recorded police reports which collect data on about 95% of the
population. The UCR breaks down crimes into part 1 and part 2 offenses. Part 1
offenses include eight crimes being either violent or property offenses. These are the
more serious crimes, while part 2 offenses......
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