Understanding Crime Statistics: A Reporter's Guide, 2nd Edition
by Kurt Silver and Ted Gest

For Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
in Cooperation with Criminal Justice Journalists

The second edition includes updates on:

  • Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
  • National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
  • National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
  • Various government reports and documents, and their uses
  • Examples of crime reporting from news outlets across the country
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