Official crime rates and victim surveys: An empirical comparison

Scott H. Decker

doi:10.1016/0047-2352(77)90024-1

Official crime rates and victim surveys: An empirical comparison

Scott H. Decker

Arizona State University

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This paper compares the Uniform Crime Reports (UCRs) to the results of the National Crime Survey (NCS). Six Part I offenses are used to form the basis for comparison across twenty-six large American cities. The two data sources are conceptually comparable. Empirically, the NCS reveals significantly higher rates for all offenses but auto theft. The two sources are compatible in that the UCR revealed the same distributional pattern as the NCS. Thus it was concluded that the UCR provides an accurate indicator of the relative occurrence of criminal acts.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	47-54
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Criminal Justice
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(77)90024-1
State	Published - Jan 1 1977

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Social Psychology
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Law

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