Ucr and Self-Report Data Appendix B Cjs240
Statistical Information Pros Cons
Official Information: Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
The Uniform Crime Report is an official document that is used by agencies to determine the crime rates within their areas. The report also can be broken down in groups, types, race, sex, and age as well. This only report, what has been reported to the police agency.
The Uniform Crime report, does not report any unreported crimes, and does not show actual number of crimes, as some crimes are not reported or investigated by the local police agency.
Unofficial Information: Self-Report Data
The method of self-reporting data, is to research the information by asking, interviewing of individuals if they have engaged in criminal behavior. The person that conducting such research can gathered additional information beyond what is reported in the uniform crime report. However, the information that is obtained is acceptably and reliable for research purposes.
The problem of self-reporting is that people at times only admit to small criminal misbehavior, then what the person has actual done. This type of information only uncovers a fraction of information, which is obtained from interviewing of the person. However, some information may be unfounded, if the information is not properly verified through additional research
Web Resources
Identify one Web resource of official information and one Web resource of unofficial information about the occurrence of delinquency in the United States. Copy and paste the URL addresses into the spaces provided.
Official Information
URL of Web site: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/support/faqs/597165391602908571
Name of Web site: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Unofficial Information
URL of Web site: http://www.ncjrs.gov/criminal_justice2000/vol_4/04b.pdf
Name of Web site: National Criminal Justice Reference
Official Information: Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
The Uniform Crime Report is an official document that is used by agencies to determine the crime rates within their areas. The report also can be broken down in groups, types, race, sex, and age as well. This only report, what has been reported to the police agency.
The Uniform Crime report, does not report any unreported crimes, and does not show actual number of crimes, as some crimes are not reported or investigated by the local police agency.
Unofficial Information: Self-Report Data
The method of self-reporting data, is to research the information by asking, interviewing of individuals if they have engaged in criminal behavior. The person that conducting such research can gathered additional information beyond what is reported in the uniform crime report. However, the information that is obtained is acceptably and reliable for research purposes.
The problem of self-reporting is that people at times only admit to small criminal misbehavior, then what the person has actual done. This type of information only uncovers a fraction of information, which is obtained from interviewing of the person. However, some information may be unfounded, if the information is not properly verified through additional research
Web Resources
Identify one Web resource of official information and one Web resource of unofficial information about the occurrence of delinquency in the United States. Copy and paste the URL addresses into the spaces provided.
Official Information
URL of Web site: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/support/faqs/597165391602908571
Name of Web site: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Unofficial Information
URL of Web site: http://www.ncjrs.gov/criminal_justice2000/vol_4/04b.pdf
Name of Web site: National Criminal Justice Reference