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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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Government Interference

The involvement or intervention of government in personal, business, or other affairs where it might not be wanted or considered beneficial.

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