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Criminal Justice: Understanding crime statistics (Sponsored by Criminal Justice Journalists)

• Mark Fazlollah The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Ted Gest Criminal Justice Journalists
• Brant Houston University of Illinois
• James Lynch John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Michael Rand U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Crime is going down – or is it? Some cities say crime rates are rising. It may depend on the type or crime, the location, and how accurately police record it. FBI crime data are incomplete and a federal survey of crime victims is due for an overhaul. Hear from speakers about how you can sort through the data and produce good stories about crime trends in your area.

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