Crime statistics, how they are gathered!

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When crimes are reported to the police and the police record them.
Policerecordedcrime
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Surveys were the participant is the victim, allows you to find more out about the crime.
Victimsurveys
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Annonymous surveys where people own up to their crime.
selfreportstudies
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Records of all crimes that have ever been recorded.
prisonandcourtrecords
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What is the main basis for official statistics?
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Surveys were the participant is the victim, allows you to find more out about the crime.

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Victimsurveys

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Annonymous surveys where people own up to their crime.

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Records of all crimes that have ever been recorded.

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What is the main basis for official statistics?

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