Introduction:
Official crime data is derived from normal functions of the criminal justice system, such as police reports that detail offenses, arrest, charges filed, and etc. The official data in the criminal justice field has grown tremendously over the years. Official crime data collected, according to set procedures and with data sets, such as the UCR can be classified in the context of a criminal justice process and scored. However, there can be sources of ambiguity in concept. Furthermore, there can be sources of ambiguity, as such, in classifying or categorizing crimes. This can be problematic in that the purpose of the UCR and other databases is to establish uniformity in classifications and scoring to better utilize the data collected.
Instructions:
For this assignment, you
will use the data from the FBI's UCR site (linked in the Resources)
for the U.S. burglary rate between 1990 and 2008 as the basis for
your responses.
Special Instructions:
Create a 3 page essay in APA format according to
the instructions above. Use at least 3 scholarly sources in which 2
will be provided for you. Be sure to utilize in-text citations.
Sources given to you: 1.Bachman, R. D.
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal
Justice.
2.Mosher, Clayton, Miethe, D., T., Hart, C., T.
The Mismeasure of Crime.
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