What Do the UCR and NCVS Indicate About the Recent

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Essay

What do the UCR and NCVS indicate about the recent trends in crime rates? Include violent and property crimes in your response.

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Definitions:

Self-Verification Strategies

Techniques individuals use to convince others to view them as they view themselves, in order to confirm their self-concept.

Reflexive Behavior

Behavior that an individual displays as a reaction to the behavior of others, often as part of a social interaction.

Social Identity

An individual's sense of who they are based on their group membership(s), such as social class, family, nationality, etc.

Behavior Expectations

The anticipated or desired ways of behaving in a particular context or environment, often communicated through norms, rules, or guidelines.