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Crime Statistics. Official statistics can be used as a general research device covering topics ranging from the economy to unemployment, health or education. So far as criminal statistics are concerned, the major method of measurement is through the collation of these official figures, collected by the police. These essentially provide the major base upon which to form analyses and comparisons over time and between societies are produced. They also provide the government with indications of the nature and extent of crime, and can be indirectly used to highlight the effectiveness of criminal justice policies. This, in turn, is released to the public through either official publications or the media. This paper will discuss how reliable official crime statistics can be in indicating current crime rates. It is essential that the statistics are entirely representative and as accurate as possible in highlighting the extent and nature of crime, as these figures can have...

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