According to the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) (1960 - 1995)‚ which is the official arrest statistics‚ both males and females are tend to be arrested because of less serious offenses. The five most common arrest categories are other except traffic‚ driving under the influence (DUI)‚ larceny-theft‚ drug abuse‚ and other assaults. While arrests for serious crimes like murder‚ arson‚ and embezzlement are rare for both males and females. The pattern of change is similar for both sexes as well. These 35
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Crime Data Comparison CJA/314 February 15TH 2013 Crime Data Comparison This week in class we were asked to choose two metropolitan areas with different data and write a paper comparing the occurrence of the offense in the selected areas. We were asked to identify the number of occurrences reported to the police for each area‚ and address the following questions which area had more reported incidents? What were the rates of the crime for each area? Did the rates change over
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Question Two Intro to Criminal Justice 9/12/14 The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) a statistical reporting program run by the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division. The UCR Program publishes Crime in the United States‚ which provides an annual summation of the incidence and rate of reported crimes throughout the United States. This is important crime data that comes from the UCR and is published annually by the FBI. Crime statistics shows an overview of criminal activity. The
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three kinds of lies – lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics” (as cited in Ball‚ 2004). Disraeli’s statement is merely a simple explanation of how the media sensationalize data‚ especially crime data‚ when reporting or publishing news items to the public. In that regard‚ reporters and journalist on many occasions take liberties in spicing data and news items up just to garnish some increased attention from the readers or the listeners. In a broader sense‚ media reporting may not accurately reflect facts since
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The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) from the FBI is the most widely cited crime report. It is used for comparison with victim surveys and self-reports. It came about in 1930 when the Department of Justice compiled and published national crime statistics. It was the major source for United States crime sets until 1974. Most information in the media is usually based on the UCR‚ although it is not properly reported. The UCR involves voluntary participation from local police departments who report the
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Metropolitan Areas of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report Antwan Day University of Phoenix Abstract This paper explores the differences between two metropolitan areas from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reports of 2010-2012. You will read about the rates of crime for each area‚ which area had the most reported incidents‚ and did the rates change over time in either area. Also‚ this paper will explain what factors might explain
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reporting the different types of crimes that happen within there state. The research will give a brief history of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). We will also address reasons as to why the article is important to the Criminal Justice field. Little Information about Uniform Crime Report (UCR) System The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is a well-known crime reporting system throughout the public safety‚ law enforcement‚ and other criminal justice field. Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is a system that was introduced
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According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website (n.d.)‚ the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program is a collaboration of law enforcement agencies reporting crime and arrests statistics (About the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program‚ n.d.). The FBI generates a yearly report with statistical crime rate information regarding Part I offenses involving persons and property. The agencies contributing to the statistical data compiled by the FBI include local‚ state‚ federal‚ tribal‚ as well
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Crime Data Comparison Comparing similar crimes‚ in metropolitan area such as Phoenix and Dallas. The FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data shows in 2009 Phoenix had 76 reported murders‚ and Dallas with 86. Dallas with a lower population number of 1‚290‚266 had higher murder rate‚ Phoenix with population of 1‚597‚397 reported in 2009. Reported murder rates dropped in both areas in 2010‚ Dallas with 73‚ and Phoenix with a reported 50. “National reports a decrease of 6.2 percent of violent crimes during
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as a means to have reliable uniform crime statistics for the nation. Law Enforcement Executives‚ Students of Criminal Justice‚ Researchers‚ Members of the Media and the public at large have used the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) as their starting place for information on crime across the nation. The UCR divides offenses into two groups‚ Part I and Part II crimes. The UCR program collects data about Part 1 offenses in order to measure the level and scope of crime occurring throughout the nation
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