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All the information you provide is to be presented in a formal 3- to 6-page paper that properly
uses subheadings to categorize information. Be sure to use specific information from external
sources to support your ideas.
Part 1: Learning the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System
Access the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System athttp://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr
and familiarize yourself with the site.
Using research and data from the site, address the following:
Explain how individual agencies classify information that is compiled into the report.
Analyze and identify resources public safety officials, like sheriffs or police chiefs, have to
classify or categorize crimes in their cities, counties, and states.
Discuss the pros and cons of the Uniform Crime Reporting System and the yearly reports.
Part 2: Analyzing Specific Data
An important goal of the criminal justice system is to use the information gathered about
crimes to understand and predict criminal behavior. Access the homepage of the UCR
(http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr) and complete the following steps:
Select a type of crime to research (e.g., “Violent Crime” or “Property Crime”). Then, choose a
specific crime within one of those categories (e.g., Violent Crime: Murder).
You will need both national data and your state’s data for the crime you chose.
Choose your state to research that type of crime: Under “Browse By,” click “City Agency,”
click “Table 8,” and choose a state.
Gather the national data for that type of crime: Under “Browse By,” click “National Data”; use
the tables to answer the questions.
Using research and data from the site and other external sources, address the following:
Explain how the UCR can help public safety officials predict crime and present crime rates to
the American public.
Based on the data and what you have learned in the course, forecast the criminal activity for
the nation, your state, or a selected city.