Essay About Fbi’S Uniform Crime And Yearly Summary Of Major Crime

Criminal Justice Today
According to Frank Schmalleger’s (2009), Criminal Justice Today. An Introductory Text for the 21st Century, “the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (also known today as the UCR/NIBRS Program)” creates a yearly summary of major crime called Crime in the United States. The UCR/NIBRS classifies crimes in two groups, Part I offenses and Part II offenses. Part I offenses are also known as majors crimes, which include the 8 major offenses: murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft, and arson. The purpose of major crime reporting programs is to keep the community, as well as the government informed, and to possibly make a difference in crime activity. According to Schmalleger (2009). According to Frank Schmalleger’s (2009), Criminal Justice Today. An Introductory Text for the 21st Century, “the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (also known today as the UCR/NIBRS Program)” creates a yearly summary of major crime called Crime in the United States. The UCR/NIBRS classifies crimes in two groups, Part I offenses and Part II offenses. Part I offenses are also known as majors crimes, which include the 8 major offenses: murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft, and arson. The purpose of major crime reporting programs is to keep the community, as well as the government informed, and to possibly make a difference in crime activity. According to Schmalleger (2009). According to Frank Schmalleger’s (2009), Criminal Justice Today. An Introductory Text for the 21st Century, “the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (also known today as the UCR/NIBRS Program)” creates a yearly summary of major crime called Crime in the United States. The UCR/NIBRS classifies crimes in two groups, Part I offenses and Part II offenses. Part I offenses are also known as majors crimes, which include the 8 major offenses: murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated