uniform crime reports

uniform crime reports
Annual publications containing criminological data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and intended to assist in identifying law enforcement problems, especially with regard to: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. These studies provide a nationwide view of crime because they are based on statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies across the United States.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


Uniform Crime Reports
Annual publications containing criminological data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and intended to assist in identifying law enforcement problems, especially with regard to: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. These studies provide a nationwide view of crime because they are based on statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies across the United States.

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