Understanding Crime Statistics: Revisiting the Divergence of the NCVS and the UCR (Cambridge Studies in Criminology)
by James P. Lynch, Lynn A. Addington
A detailed examination of why two major U.S. crime data sources often disagree and what this means for research and policy.
About This Book
This volume explores the long-standing divergence between the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Contributors analyze methodological, definitional, and procedural factors that produce inconsistent national crime statistics.
The work evaluates how these differences influence research findings, policy decisions, and public perceptions of crime.
Chapters offer recommendations for improving convergence and reliability in future crime data collection efforts.
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