### Question
What does Uniform Crime Reports mean?


### Answer
**Uniform Crime Reports** has the following meaning in *34 U.S.C. § 41303*:

> the reports authorized under section 534 of title 28 and administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which compiles nationwide criminal statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United States

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 41303*
  - Heading: **Subtitle IV-Criminal Records and Information > CHAPTER 413-CRIME REPORTS AND STATISTICS**

