According to the box "By the Numbers," which of the following is a way in which the UCR and NCVS differ?
A) The principal problems with NCVS concern the accuracy of recording and reporting crime.
B) The UCR is based on a survey of victims of crime, and the NCVS is based on crime reports from law enforcement agencies.
C) The UCR is based on reports from law enforcement agencies and the NCVS is based on a survey of victims of crime.
D) The UCR gives us a handle on the size of the underlying crime problem, and the NCVS does a fairly good job of telling us what is going on year to year with respect to police encounters with crime.
E) Experts generally prefer the UCR numbers to those of the NCVS for understanding the dimensions of the crime problem.
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