In conclusion both of these reporting systems play a vital role in criminology. Without these reports criminologist would not be able to effectively study crime. As stated earlier “Measuring crime has always been one of the most difficult challenges facing criminal justice researchers.” (Maxfield, 1999). Both of these reporting systems have their advantages and disadvantages however they have been very useful and resourceful to criminologist although it is quite evident that NIBRS reporting has many benefits over UCR reporting due to the details it pulls from each incident.
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