Incident-Based Reporting System (UCRS) And The URC/NIBRS
Criminal statistics are based on reported recorded crimes. In the United States of America there two major statistics used in crime investigating. One is the Uniform Crime Reports(UCR) and The National Incident -Based Reporting System(NIBRS). The other is the National Crime Victimization Survey(NVCS).
The Uniform Crime Reports (URC) is the most cited and well known reporting method. This, method was created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1930, this program’s primary objective is to produce dependable information. The URC only collects data on the most serious crimes. The National Incident-Based Reporting System(NIBRS) goes hand and hand with the URC. This reporting system corrects the shortcomings of the URC, it collects information on all criminal acts. NIBRS relies on police departments to repots precisely. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NVCS) reporting method was directed in 1972. NVCS is based on the victim’s self-reports, instead of on police reports. This survey contains data on six crimes: rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. …show more content…
NVCS relies on door-to-door surveys, and personal interviews for information from the victim, whereas URC/NIBRS relies on reports by victims who seek out the police. What are the similarities? Besides they are reporting methods used in the criminal justice system. All three reporting methods uncover crime repetitions that are often centers for social guidelines, that intended to deter/reduce crime. Another similarity is that UCR/NIBRS and NCVS are human objects, that withholds information that their originators think are
The Uniform Crime Reports (URC) is the most cited and well known reporting method. This, method was created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1930, this program’s primary objective is to produce dependable information. The URC only collects data on the most serious crimes. The National Incident-Based Reporting System(NIBRS) goes hand and hand with the URC. This reporting system corrects the shortcomings of the URC, it collects information on all criminal acts. NIBRS relies on police departments to repots precisely. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NVCS) reporting method was directed in 1972. NVCS is based on the victim’s self-reports, instead of on police reports. This survey contains data on six crimes: rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. …show more content…
NVCS relies on door-to-door surveys, and personal interviews for information from the victim, whereas URC/NIBRS relies on reports by victims who seek out the police. What are the similarities? Besides they are reporting methods used in the criminal justice system. All three reporting methods uncover crime repetitions that are often centers for social guidelines, that intended to deter/reduce crime. Another similarity is that UCR/NIBRS and NCVS are human objects, that withholds information that their originators think are