What Distinguishes the UCR from the PRVS

question 33

Multiple Choice

What distinguishes the UCR from the PRVS?

• A)The UCR is based on crimes dealt with by police, and the PRVS is based on crimes as experienced by victims.
• B)The UCR reports the total number of people who did break the law, and the PRVS reports the total number of people who may break the law each year.
• C)The UCR and the PRVS both report the incident rates each year, but the PRVS also focuses on the clearance rates of the crimes.
• D)The UCR provides regional crime rate information, and the PRVS looks only at types of crimes committed each year as reported by victims.

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Definitions:

Thrift Institutions

Financial organizations focused on savings and mortgage lending, including savings and loan associations, credit unions, and savings banks.

Commercial Banks

Financial institutions that offer a wide range of services including deposit accounts, loans, and other financial products to businesses and consumers.

Contractionary Monetary Policy

To fight inflation, the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply.

Balance of Trade

This is the difference between the value of a country's exports and the value of its imports over a certain period, reflecting a trade surplus or deficit.