Crime Reporting

Critical Thinking Exercise-Crime Reporting Compare/Contrast

Typically there are the Uniform Crime Report, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and Self Reports. Each has its strength and weakness. Describe the Uniform Crime Report, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and Self Report techniques. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. How might each type measure the crime of drug dealing? Which measurement technique do you think would give the “true” picture of this crime?