The FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a computerized database of

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The FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a computerized database of criminal justice information, including data on criminal histories, fugitives, stolen property, and missing persons. Such large systems almost inevitably contain inaccuracies. Various studies have indicated that perhaps less than half the records in this database are complete, accurate, and unambiguous. Do you approve of this system or object to it? Would you change your mind if there were no inaccuracies? Is there a level of inaccuracy you would find acceptable to realize the benefits of such a system?

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A)Yes I am completely in favour of its object because such database always intended to build with an objective to maintain record and to monitor/ keep an eye on criminal record . Anyhow if it contain half of the correct record so we can't conclude on the database failure. Imagine the scenario where we don't have any accurate record then off course we can question its objective because maximum time the case with criminal record is that they use fake records like name and other identity proof but in this case key tool is criminals photograph of sketch that anytime can help to yield good result .

Accuracy is anyhow difficult to maintain but if it is giving 50% of accuracy than also we can't discard this database completely, yes again we can measure accuracy on grounds like

I) Person having criminal record with photograp , blood sample , birth mark, Id proof, parent name and other things should be given 100% accuracy and if anything is missing from it than record to fail accuracy measures

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