respond to post using references throughout post to support your response... Challenges for law enforcement agencies when documenting and reporting crime data lie in translating the complex real-world incidents into standardized data points while accounting for human factors, varying interpretations, and resource limitations. Accuracy is difficult due to several factors. Victim underreporting is common, especially in sensitive cases like sexual assault, where fear, shame, or distrust of the system can prevent individuals from coming forward. Consistency varies across different agencies, as they may have varying definitions or interpretations of crime categories, which leads to discrepancies in how data is recorded. Not all crimes are reported to the police. As Fenton (2010) reported, 30 percent of the cases investigated by detectives were deemed unfounded. Not all crimes are reported to the police. The "dark figure of crime" refers to the significant number of crimes that go unrecorded. Even when reported, data entry errors, technological limitations, or resource constraints can lead to incomplete records