There are two main sources of data on crime in the United States: the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS). The UCR is the total of all crimes reported to the...

There are two main sources of data on crime in the United States: the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports

(UCR) and the National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS). The UCR is the total of all crimes reported

to the police. The NCVS is based on a sample of people who are interviewed about whether they

have been victims of crime. What differences will there be in the picture of crime that each method

presents?