Lohr, Sharon L., 1960-

Measuring crime : behind the statistics / Sharon Lohr Professor Emerita of Statistics at Arizona State University. - viii, 157 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - ASA-CRC series on statistical reasoning in science and society .

Includes index.

Thinking statistically about crime -- Homicide -- Police statistics -- National crime victimization survey -- Sampling principles and the ncvs -- NCVS measurement and missing data -- Judging the quality of a statistic -- Sexual assault -- Fraud and identity theft -- Big data and crime statistics -- Crime statistics, 1915 and beyond.

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Criminal statistics.