Multiple Choice
Which of the statements is true when comparing and contrasting the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) ?
A) The UCR surveys households, while the NCVS collects self-reported crime statistics from police departments.
B) The UCR does not track public order offenses (e.g., public drunkenness) , but the NCVS does.
C) The NCVS captures crimes that were not reported to the police, so it is better to examine the dark figure of crime.
D) The UCR is the most accurate because it comes from official police reports instead of self-reported surveys.
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