Download or read book Crime in the United States (1999) written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report of a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of over 17,000 city, county, and state law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention. The Program's primary objective is to generate a reliable set of criminal statistics for use in law enforcement admin., operation, and mgmt.; however, its data have over the years become one of the country's leading social indicators. Sections: summary of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program; crime index offenses reported; crime index offenses cleared; persons arrested; the chances of lifetime murder victimization; law enforcement personnel; and appendices.