d crimes by
             capturing both offences that have been reported to police and those that have gone unreported. While the rate of
             reportability may vary for each country, the different survey designs prevent direct comparison between Canada
             and the United States. Despite this inability, it is reasonably safe to assume that the rate of reportability is similar
             between the two countries (Ouimet 1999). Moreover, data from the International Crime Victimization Survey (1990)
             suggests that Canadian and American reporting patterns tend to be constant for certain crimes, namely burglary
             Reporting by police to the UCR surveys is another factor influencing police reported crime rates. Although it is
             impossible to estimate its effect, it is important to recognize the jurisdictional variations in the decision to record
             reported crimes as actual or unfounded offences.
             Both surveys follow a version of the most serious offence rule, which means that each incident is categorized
             according to the most serious offence; less serious offences in an incident are suppressed. With the exception of
             homicide, attempted offences are included within the offence counts.
             Despite these similarities, there are differences between the two countries. The Canadian aggregate survey collects
             offence and charge data on 106 different offences. In comparison, the American survey captures offence data on
             only 8 offences and collects arrest data on an additional 21 offences. The d
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