Understanding crime statistics : revisiting the divergence of the NCVS and UCR / edited by James P. Lynch, Lynn A. Addington.

Other author Lynch, James P. (James Patrick), 1949-
Other author Addington, Lynn A., 1967-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxiv, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
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Subjects

SeriesCambridge studies in criminology
Cambridge studies in criminology. ^A512610
Contents Overview of the two national measures of U.S. crime -- Introduction to the National Crime Victimization Survey -- Introduction to the Uniform Crime Reporting program -- What is convergence and what do we know about it? -- Sources of divergence in the NCVS -- Methodological change in the NCVS and the effect on convergence -- Series victimizations and divergence -- Exploring differences in estimates of visits to emergency rooms for injuries from assaults using the NCVS and NHAMCS -- Sources of divergence in the UCR -- Using NIBRS to study methodological sources of divergence between the UCR and NCVS -- Explaining the divergence between UCR and NCVS aggravated assault trends -- Missing UCR data and divergence of the NCVS and UCR trends.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006016380
ISBN9780521862042
ISBN0521862043
ISBN9780521680417 (pbk.)
ISBN0521680417 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HV6787 .U52 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold