Understanding Crime Statistics: Revisiting the Divergence of the NCVS and the UCR

Lynch, James P. (Editor)/ Addington, Lynn A. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0521680417 / ISBN 13: 9780521680417

Editore: Cambridge Univ Pr, 2007

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• Titolo: Understanding Crime Statistics: Revisiting the Divergence of the NCVS and the UCR
• Editore: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521680417
• ISBN 13: 9780521680417
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: Brand New
• Peso: 0,48 chilogrammi

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Riassunto

This book examines recent changes in the UCR and the NCVS and assesses the effect of divergence.

Informazioni sugli autori

James P. Lynch is co-author (with Albert D. Biderman) of Understanding Crime Incidence Statistics: Why the UCR Diverges from the NCS and (with Rita J. Simon) of Immigration the World Over: Statutes, Policies and Practices. He has published in many journals including Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and Justice Quarterly.

Lynn A. Addington's recent work has appeared in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology and Homicide Studies and has been supported by grants from the American Education Research Association (National Center for Education Statistics - National Science Foundation), the American Statistical Association, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the National Institute of Justice.