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1 .       Rapes are significantly more likely than motor vehicle thefts to be reported to the police. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       Robbery is a crime against property; burglary is a personal crime. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Violent crimes are generally more serious than property offenses. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       Uniform Crime Reports statistics contain detailed descriptions of the personal lives of crime victims. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       The new "UCR" is also called the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Although women are far less frequently victimized by crime compared to men, they are more likely to be injured by crime. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       White-collar crimes such as embezzlement, fraud, and insider trading are all Part I offenses. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Clearance rates refer to the proportion of crimes reported to the police. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       One complaint about the Uniform Crime Reports is that it employs a hierarchical counting system, counting only the most serious incidents in a series of events. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       Recently, drug offenses were added to the UCR's Crime Index. [Hint]

 
 






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