UCR vs. NCVS

Uniform Crime Report vs. National Crime Victimization Survey Arguments over crime statistics have existed ever since governments began counting criminal activity. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are two methods in which the government collects data, and monitors criminal activity in the United States. The Uniform Crime Reports and the National Crime Victimization Survey have both positive and negative attributes that have influenced different aspects of society. The Uniform …

…rape is on a decline? The National Crime Victimization Survey gives the government a better understanding, statistically, whether crime is declining or on the rise. If twenty women are interviewed and all twenty are classified as a "victim" of rape, then the government has successfully obtained the data whether the crime was reported to the police or not. The National Crime Victimization Survey promotes social awareness which can ultimately lead to the prevention of crimes.