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Recent Books, Michigan Law Review Dec 1966

Recent Books, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A List of Books Received by Michigan Law Review

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Recent Books, Michigan Law Review Nov 1966

Recent Books, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A List of Books Received by Michigan Law Review

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Recent Books, Michigan Law Review Jun 1966

Recent Books, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A List of Books Received by Michigan Law Review

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Uniform Crime Reports, Peter P. Lejins Apr 1966

Uniform Crime Reports, Peter P. Lejins

Michigan Law Review

The Uniform Crime Reports are-both nationally and internationally- an extremely important statistical series, and an invitation by the Michigan Law Review to comment on this annual compilation is very much appreciated: This writer has felt for some time that the recent frequent statements on the Uniform Crime Reports in the daily press and some professional journals have created a considerable amount of unnecessary confusion. This opportunity to analyze the issues involved is therefore most gratifying.

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A Critical View Of The Uniform Crime Reports, Sophia M. Robison Apr 1966

A Critical View Of The Uniform Crime Reports, Sophia M. Robison

Michigan Law Review

No one would deny that the FBI performs a vital function in investigating, identifying, and tracking down suspects who may endanger the life, liberty, and property of Americans. However, this writer feels that the Uniform Crime Reports published by the FBI should be subjected to a very critical analysis. Of primary concern are the indiscriminate acceptance of the official data by legislators and social science investigators and the doubtful inferences which a frightened public draws from news releases proclaiming that "the U.S. is sitting on a seething volcano of crime."

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Recent Books, Michigan Law Review Apr 1966