When Choice of Data Matters: Analyses of U.S. Crime Trends, 1973–2012

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Objectives This study uses UCR and NCVS crime data to assess which data source appears to be more valid for analyses of long-term trends in crime. The relationships between UCR and NCVS trends in violence and six factors from prior research are estimated to illustrate the impact of data choice on fi...

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Authors: Lauritsen, Janet Lynn (Author) ; Rezey, Maribeth L. (Author) ; Heimer, Karen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2016, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 335-355
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Keywords:
UCR
NCVS
Lead exposure
violence trends
Crime trends
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