What Is One of the Chief Advantages of Measuring Crime

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is one of the chief advantages of measuring crime through victim surveys?

• A) cheaper cost to collect data
• B) assists with obtaining counts of incidents not reported to police
• C) more honest and detailed incident reporting
• D) police reports tend to use legal jargon that is hard for evaluators to understand

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Definitions:

Mental Disorder

A health condition characterized by significant dysfunction in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, usually associated with distress or impaired functioning.

Right from Wrong

The ability to distinguish ethical or moral correctness from incorrectness.

Nature of the Act

This refers to the intrinsic characteristics or the essential features of an action, often discussed in legal, philosophical, or psychological contexts.

Civil Commitment

A legal process through which an individual is ordered by a court to undergo mental health treatment, often due to being a danger to themselves or others.