Term Papers: United Nations Surveys of Crime and Trends and Operation of Criminal Justice Systems (UNCJS)
Review your course materials and the Internet to find information on the crime data sources available for different countries and the United States. Which of the crime data sources listed below provides the clearest and most helpful information and why? (This element will account for 80% of your grade.)
Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS)
International Crime Victims Survey (ICVS)
United Nations Surveys of Crime and Trends and Operation of Criminal Justice Systems (UNCJS)
Suggestions for Responding to Peer Posts (This element will account for 15% of your grade.)
Do you agree or disagree with your peers’ responses about the clearest and most helpful crime data source?
If you agree, what additional information did you find to support both of your positions?
If you disagree, what points can you make to directly refute the answer that was given?
Did any aspects of the peer’s answer make you consider changing your position?
