Why Are the Number of Violent Crimes Reported in the NCVS

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why are the number of violent crimes reported in the NCVS higher than the number of violent crimes reported in the UCR?

• A) The NCVS has a much larger sample size.
• B) The NCVS is less scientifically rigorous than the UCR.
• C) The NCVS is less valid than the UCR because it involves self-reports by victims.
• D) The NCVS allows victims to report a crime to the researcher, without being required to report a crime to the police.

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Definitions:

Tree Ferns

Ancient group of plants with large leaves and a trunk resembling a tree, thriving mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.

Cycads

Slow-growing, palm-like plants from the order Cycadales, known for their large compound leaves and production of cones.

Seedless Vascular Plants

Plants that have vascular tissue for transporting water and nutrients but reproduce through spores rather than seeds.

Sporophytes

The diploid generation in the life cycle of plants that produces spores through meiosis, alternates with the haploid gametophyte stage.