Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader
Web Resources
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Title: The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Resource Guide
URL: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/NIBRS/
The National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is an incident-based reporting system for crimes known to the police, and for each crime incident coming to the attention of law enforcement, a variety of data are collected about the incident.
Title: The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
URL: https://www.ucrdatatool.gov/abouttheucr.cfm
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of nearly 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention.