Question

question 6 (2 points)
which of the following is an oft - cited problem associated with the uniform crime reports?

a) the statistics reflect official police policy rather than the amount of youth crime.

b) the reports do not measure clearance by arrest.

c) the statistics overestimate the actual amount of crime.

d) the reports are classified and are not made public.

Explanation:

• Option a: Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) can be influenced by police policy (e.g., what crimes are reported, how they're categorized), and youth crime measurement can be skewed as UCR reflects official recording rather than all youth crime.
• Option b: UCR does measure clearance by arrest (the proportion of crimes solved by arrest), so this is incorrect.
• Option c: UCR often underestimates crime (many crimes go unreported, "dark figure of crime"), so it does not overestimate.
• Option d: UCR reports are public (e.g., FBI publishes them), so they are not classified and hidden.

Answer:

a) The statistics reflect official police policy rather than the amount of youth crime.