Describe the Changes in the National Reporting Systems of Crime

question 5

Essay

Describe the changes in the national reporting systems of crime: UCR and NIBRS. How did NIBRS attempt to improve on the UCR? What remains a challenge to our quantification of crime?

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Definitions:

Bank Service Charge

Fees charged by banks for handling transactions, maintaining accounts, and providing other financial services.

NSF Cheque

A check that cannot be processed because the writer's account lacks sufficient funds, standing for Non-Sufficient Funds.

Bank Error

An error made by a bank in the accounting records or transactions of a customer's account.

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfer, a digital method for transferring funds from one bank account to another, either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, through computer-based systems.