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Is it safe to make international comparisons of crime data? The use of official statistics to measure the level of crime in today's society is currently a popular area of debate both within the criminological and sociological domains. These 'official' figures, which are collected by the police and published annually by the Home Office in 'Crime Statistics, England, and Wales', provide a foundation for comparisons to take place within societies. An importance for the statistics to be accurate and a true indicator of the number of crimes committed is vital as it acts as a method to measure the pattern and correlation of criminal behaviours in Britain for international comparisons. Criminologists, sociologists, and politicians together unite in raising a crucial question over whether these statistics are a reliable and valid means of measurement. Therefore I feel that it is necessary for data to be correct to the exact number before it can be compared...

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