Which of the Following Is a Difference Between the National

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) ?

• A)The NCVS is primarily oriented toward criminals and their crimes,whereas the UCR focuses mainly on victims and their victimizations.
• B)The NCVS does not include data on secondary victimizations,whereas the UCR includes a deep study of the suffering of crime victims caused by their subsequent treatment by the police,the courts,or personal acquaintances.
• C)The NCVS includes both reported and nonreported crimes and counts each crime separately,whereas the UCR counts only the most serious crime in an incident.
• D)The NCVS includes data on homicide,kidnapping and so-called victimless crimes,whereas the UCR does not include these crimes.

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