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Lagging crime data fuels misperceptions, thwarts prevention, study finds
When the FBI next releases nationwide crime data this fall, the numbers will be up to 18 months old. That’s a problem for policymakers and for the American public, according to a report issued Tuesday from the Council on Criminal Justice that calls on …