In 2008, a Police-Reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI) Was Introduced

question 7

Multiple Choice

In 2008, a police-reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI) was introduced to _________________.

• A) Gather information on the number and types of offences reported to police
• B) Gather information on the number and sex of adults and youths charged
• C) Measure changes in the severity of crime from year to year
• D) Gather information on  circumstances of the incidence
• E) Gather information on the genetic history of the accused  

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