Multiple Choice
What distinguishes the UCR from the PRVS?
A) The UCR is based on crimes dealt with by police, and the PRVS is based on crimes as experienced by victims.
B) The UCR reports the total number of people who did break the law, and the PRVS reports the total number of people who may break the law each year.
C) The UCR and the PRVS both report the incident rates each year, but the PRVS also focuses on the clearance rates of the crimes.
D) The UCR provides regional crime rate information, and the PRVS looks only at types of crimes committed each year as reported by victims.
Correct Answer:
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