When compared to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the UCR reported less than half the amount of crime. Due to the fact that the National Crime Victimization Survey gathers its data primarily from citizens, some mistakes may be made. For example, some of the respondents may not be clear on what constitutes a certain crime, and they might mislabel the offense. Another possibility is that individuals may only remember the more severe crimes that have taken place and do not account for lesser crimes. A major limitation of Juvenile Court Statistics is that it takes an extended amount of time to publish the statistics that were collected, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of this system. I believe that the most reliable source of obtaining information on offenses committed by juveniles is through the use of Victimization Surveys. Specifically, the National Crime Victimization Survey appears to be the most dependable out of these sources because the amount of crime reported is more than double of that of the other sources. The NCVS includes not only crime that has been reported, but also crime that has not been publicized, which makes it more
When compared to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the UCR reported less than half the amount of crime. Due to the fact that the National Crime Victimization Survey gathers its data primarily from citizens, some mistakes may be made. For example, some of the respondents may not be clear on what constitutes a certain crime, and they might mislabel the offense. Another possibility is that individuals may only remember the more severe crimes that have taken place and do not account for lesser crimes. A major limitation of Juvenile Court Statistics is that it takes an extended amount of time to publish the statistics that were collected, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of this system. I believe that the most reliable source of obtaining information on offenses committed by juveniles is through the use of Victimization Surveys. Specifically, the National Crime Victimization Survey appears to be the most dependable out of these sources because the amount of crime reported is more than double of that of the other sources. The NCVS includes not only crime that has been reported, but also crime that has not been publicized, which makes it more