SOCI 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: National Crime Victimization Survey, Uniform Crime Reports, Involuntary Servitude
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Rest of iceberg: unreported crime (the dark figure of crime) An annual report published by the federal bureau of investigation in the us doj. is meant to estimate most of the major street crimes in the us. These data provide more detailed information on the incident. Reported voluntarily by law enforcement officers to law enforcement agencies. Tracks all deaths, reports through state vital registrars, mandatory reporting by medical examiners and coroners, death certificate. An enhanced version of the ucr program that collects more detailed info on incidents. The best known hate crime data source is hate crime statistics, which collect info on traditional offenses that have an additional factor of bias. Part of ucr program, collects data on officer line-of-duty deaths and assaults. A primary measure of crime in the us. collected by doj and census bureau and is based on interviews with victims of crime. Crimes such as prostitution, drug dealing, gambling often not revealed in interviews.
