Understanding Crime Statistics - 9780521862042

Cambridge University Press

Understanding Crime StatisticsRevisiting the Divergence of the NCVS and the UCR\nAuthor(s): James P. Lynch, Lynn A. Addington\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521862042, 978-0521862042\nSynopsis\nIn Understanding Crime Statistics, Lynch and Addington draw on the work of leading experts on [url] crime statistics to provide much-needed research on appropriate use of this data. Specifically, the contributors explore the issues surrounding divergence in the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which have been the two major indicators of the level and of the change in level of crime in the United States for the past 30 years. This book examines recent changes in the UCR and the NCVS and assesses the effect these have had on divergence. By focusing on divergence, the authors encourage readers to think about how these data systems filter the reality of crime.