What Does the Police-Reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI) Measure

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Multiple Choice

What does the police-reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI) measure?

• A)changes in the volume of crime on a year-to-year basis
• B)changes in the severity of crime on the basis of every second year
• C)changes in the severity of crime on a year-to-year basis
• D)changes in the volume of crime on the basis of every second year

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