A shortcoming of the statistics in the Uniform Crime Reports is that
A)many incidents of crime are not reported to police.
B)they provide more information about crime victims than offenders.
C)individuals may exaggerate the number of crimes they have committed.
D)it is difficult to distinguish criminals from non-criminals because virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity.

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The Uniform Crime Reports primarily rely on crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. A significant limitation is that many crimes go unreported, either because victims choose not to report them or are unaware that a crime has occurred. This leads to an underestimation of the true crime rate. Choices B, C, and D do not directly relate to the limitations of the Uniform Crime Reports.

A Shortcoming of the Statistics in the Uniform Crime Reports