2.2. Official Statistics

From which sources are official statistics primarily gathered?

What is described as the largest and most common data on crime currently available?

In what year did the International Association of Chiefs of Police begin the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) to meet the need for reliable uniform crime statistics?

What is the primary objective of the UCR Program?

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the four main data collections of the UCR Program?

What makes the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) unique in how it collects crime data?

On what date was the Hate Crime Statistics Act passed, requiring the attorney general to collect data on crimes manifesting prejudice?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a purpose for collecting hate crime statistics?

The FBI UCR Program's Hate Crime Data Collection gathers data on many biases. Which of the following is a specific bias category listed under 'Religion'?

How many different location types can be designated for a hate crime incident according to the text?

What is the primary focus of the LEOKA Program's data collection and training, which distinguishes its approach?

Which of the following causes of death is explicitly excluded from the LEOKA Program's data collection statistics?

Which of the following job positions is typically excluded from LEOKA Program's statistics unless they meet a specific exception?

What is a major limitation of all official statistics, as noted at the end of the chapter?

What does LEOKA stand for?

Participation by law enforcement agencies in the UCR Program is described as what?

According to the Hate Crime Statistics Act, the attorney general was initially required to collect data on crimes showing prejudice based on four categories. Which of the following was one of those original four categories?

Which of the following types of victims is collected for hate crime incidents?

The UCR Program publishes special reports on several topics. Which of the following is listed as a topic for these special reports?

What is the consequence for an officer's on-duty death attributed to their own personal situation, such as domestic violence, in terms of LEOKA statistics?

Which of the following is NOT one of the bias categories under 'Sexual Orientation' for hate crime data collection?

In addition to NIBRS and SRS, which two programs are listed as the other main data collections of the UCR Program?

What type of information does NIBRS collect regarding victims and offenders?

The Hate Crime Data Collection gathers data on biases against various groups. Which 'Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry' group is specifically mentioned in the provided list?

According to the text, what might happen to crime statistics if police begin cracking down on a certain crime like domestic violence?

Which bias category within the Hate Crime Data Collection includes 'Anti-Mental Disability' and 'Anti-Physical Disability'?

Which of the following job positions is listed as typically excluded from LEOKA statistics?

The Hate Crime Data Collection includes information on offenders. What specific information about offenders is collected when possible?

What is the reason NIBRS was created, according to the text?

Which of the following is NOT a type of user group that relies on UCR crime data, as mentioned in the text?

According to the text, what is the status of an officer's suicide in the LEOKA Program's statistics?

What does the 'Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (Mixed Group)' category in the Hate Crime Data Collection signify?

Which of the following religious bias categories is listed in the Hate Crime Data Collection?

Besides individuals, what other entities can be victims of hate crimes according to the data collection guidelines?

What organization first began the UCR in 1929?

Which of the following is a bias category collected under Gender Identity for hate crimes?

What is the hope or goal behind LEOKA's focus on 'why an incident occurred'?

The UCR program gets its data from over 18,000 law enforcement agencies. Which of the following is NOT a type of agency mentioned as a participant?

What does the text say the UCR Program will manage in addition to its four main data collections and special reports?

Official statistics represent the total number of crimes reported to police or what other metric?

Which of the following job roles is explicitly listed as typically being excluded from LEOKA statistics?

The Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 was codified under which section of the U.S. Code?

Which of these is NOT a specific category of religious bias collected by the Hate Crime Statistics Program?

What is the key reason that official statistics are considered 'imperfect in nature' according to the text?

What does the text say happens if an officer uses discretion and does not arrest a person, even if a crime was committed?

Which of the following job positions are NOT typically included in LEOKA statistics, according to the provided list?

What is the Summary Reporting System (SRS) identified as?

The LEOKA program provides 'potentially lifesaving information' to whom?

In the Hate Crime Data Collection, which bias category includes 'Anti-Black or African American'?

How many annual publications are produced from the UCR program's data?