Articulate the problems associated with collecting the official crime data Many serious crimes are not reported to police and therefore are not counted by the UCR. Police may misrepresent crimes to...

Articulate the problems associated with collecting the official crime data Many serious crimes are not reported to police and therefore are not counted by the UCR. Police may misrepresent crimes to lower or raise crime rates. There are also unintentional mistakes. Methodological issues such as counting only the most serious crime can invalidate counts.