Frequently referred to as ''The Green Book'' due to its green cover, the ''Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook'' is a publication of the
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a United States federal executive departments, federal executive department of the U.S. government that oversees the domestic enforcement of Law of the Unite ...
and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
. The manual instructs law enforcement officers on the proper method for filling out the monthly
Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program compiles official data on crime in the United States, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). UCR is "a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of nearly 18,000 city, university and co ...
returns for police records and statistics.
There are many differences between Uniform Crime Reporting and other measures of
crime rate
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...
s and
victimization
Victimisation ( or victimization) is the state or process of being victimised or becoming a victim. The field that studies the process, rates, incidence, effects, and prevalence of victimisation is called victimology.
Peer victimisation
Peer ...
.
History
The Committee on Uniform Crime Records, established by the
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is a nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia. It is the world's largest professional association for police leaders.
Overview
The International Association of Chiefs of Police ...
(IACP) in 1927, published the first version of the manual in 1929. At that time, the manual defined Part I and Part II offenses and well as the Return A – Monthly Return of Offenses Known to the Police. The most recent revision of the manual was published in 2004.
Chapters
; Introduction : A history of the
UCR program and details on other state-run programs
; General Information : Definitions, details on the ''Hierarchy Rule'' for offenses and details on the ''Separation of Time and Place Rule''
; Classifying Offenses : Rules for classifying the Part I offenses (see
Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program compiles official data on crime in the United States, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). UCR is "a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of nearly 18,000 city, university and co ...
for information on Part I offenses)
; Scoring Offenses : Rules for scoring the Part I offenses on the Return A form
; Monthly Reporting Forms and Their Preparation : A detailed look at each of the nine monthly UCR reports
; Other UCR Program Forms : Information on optional UCR supplies, such as the tally book and daily log book
; Part II Offenses : Details on Part II offenses (see
Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program compiles official data on crime in the United States, published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). UCR is "a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of nearly 18,000 city, university and co ...
for information on Part II offenses)
See also
*
Victimology
Victimology is the study of victimization, including the psychological effects on victims, the relationship between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system—that is, the police and courts, and co ...
References
External links
Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook(FBI)
United States Department of Justice publications
Criminology handbooks and manuals
{{criminology-stub