Uses and abuses of crime statistics

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CJB11

Author	Elizabeth Matka
Published	November 1990
Report Type	Crime and Justice Bulletin No. 11
Subject	Crime statistics
Keywords	crime statistics

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Aim

This bulletin seeks to explain some of the uses and abuses of crime statistics. It is intended to provide a basis for critically assessing claims made using them.