Characteristics of Crimes Against Juveniles
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چکیده
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey do not collect information about crimes committed against persons under 12 years of age and thus do not provide a comprehensive picture of juvenile crime victimization. Designed to replace UCR as the national database for crimes reported to law enforcement, the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) includes detailed data about juvenile victims.
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