Multiple Choice
Why are the number of violent crimes reported in the NCVS higher than the number of violent crimes reported in the UCR?
A) The NCVS has a much larger sample size.
B) The NCVS is less scientifically rigorous than the UCR.
C) The NCVS is less valid than the UCR because it involves self-reports by victims.
D) The NCVS allows victims to report a crime to the researcher, without being required to report a crime to the police.
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