Describe the UCR/NIBRS and the NCVS Programs

question 49

Essay

Describe the UCR/NIBRS and the NCVS programs.How does each system serve a purpose in collecting and reporting crime data? Compare and contrast the two programs.What advantages does NIBRS have over the traditional UCR?

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used to protect oneself from anxiety and internal conflict.

Displacement

in psychological terms, is transferring feelings or actions from the original object of those emotions to another target.

Projection

Attributing one’s own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Regression

A return to an earlier or less advanced condition or state, often viewed in psychological contexts as a defense mechanism.