Police Recorded Crime (PRC)

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Britain since c.1900.

Definition

Official statistical data tracking notifiable offences that have been reported to or discovered by territorial police forces.

Exam Context

Police Recorded Crime (PRC) appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present), especially Britain since c.1900 and Changes in crime.

Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)Britain since c.1900 Changes in crime

Found in Revision Notes

Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)

Changes in crime

Britain since c.1900 • Changes in crime

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