What is the name of the summary of reported crimes and total arrests, with drawbacks?

• A. UCR (Uniform Crime Report)
• B. NIBRS
• C. NCVS
• D. FBI crime data

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of the official summary of crimes reported to police and arrests. The Uniform Crime Report is compiled by the FBI from law enforcement agencies and provides national totals for offenses and arrests, offering a long-running picture of crime trends. Its value lies in being a consistent, widely used benchmark, but it has drawbacks: it only counts crimes that are reported to or known by the police, so unreported crime isn’t captured; in incidents with multiple offenses, the hierarchy rule means only the most serious offense is counted, underrepresenting total crime events; and participation and reporting practices vary across agencies, which can affect completeness and timeliness. While newer systems like NIBRS collect more detailed incident-based data and NCVS captures victimization (including unreported crimes), the traditional summary of reported crimes and arrests is the Uniform Crime Report.