The vast majority of crimes come to the attention of the police in response to citizen complaints.If citizens do not think a crime is serious enough or feel that nothing can be done,they do not usually bother to inform the authorities.This means that there might be serious bias in the:
A) symbolic interactionist theory of deviance.
B) way conflict theorists understand deviance.
C) value of punishment for deterrence.
D) Uniform Crime Report.

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The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) relies on reported crimes to law enforcement agencies, and if citizens do not report crimes, they will not be reflected in the statistics reported to the UCR. This can lead to a biased interpretation of crime trends and patterns, as well as an inaccurate understanding of the scope of crime in a given area.

The Vast Majority of Crimes Come to the Attention of the Police