midterm ch3 Flashcards
What are the three primary sources of crime stats in the US
NIBRS, UCR, NCVS
the what only counts the most serious offense and ignores all others that may have occurred at the same time
Hierarchy rule
the UCR reports crime states as what
rate of crime
When a law enforcement agency clears an offense it means that it has what that case
closed
The UCR allows a law enforcement agency to clear a case when circumstances that are beyond the agency’s control prevent the actual arrest and chagrinning of the offender this is called
Exceptional circumstance
What has the highest clearance rate of all crimes
Murder
The what is a way of graphically showing the frequency of crime in the US
Crime Clock
the arrest of juveniles (under 18) has declined by how much between 2006 and 2015
54.8%
what race makes up approximately 13 percent of the pop of the us yet comprised 26.6 percent of all arrests in 2015
African Americans
according to some research there are more what in America than there are people
guns
