Use the FBI Uniform Crime Report data and choose one offense, like burglary, in two metropolitan areas. Select metropolitan areas with different data.
Write down 700- to 1,050-word paper, comparing occurrence of that offense in selected areas. Recognize the number of occurrences of your crime known to police for each area, and reply the following questions:
Which area had more reported incidents?
Write down the rates of crime for each area?
Did rates change over time in either area?
What factors might describe the differences in the rates?