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The Textbook Notes That Official Crime Data (UCR Statistics)"may Tell

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The textbook notes that official crime data (UCR statistics)"may tell us more about police activities than about crime." What is meant by this statement? What are some examples of how official crime data may be more a reflection of a police agency than the actual level of crime?


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Nonionic Solids

Substances that consist of molecules bound together by covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds, lacking charge separation.

Dissociate

To separate or remove from association; in chemistry, it refers to the reversible separation of molecules into smaller particles.

Buffers

Chemical substances that help maintain the stability of pH levels in solutions by neutralizing the effects of acids and bases.

Covalent Bonds

Chemical connections where two atoms share electrons mutually, contributing to the formation and structure of molecules.

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