The act of notifying authorities about a crime is called what?

• A. Statistical Sources
• B. Awareness of Campaigns
• C. Descriptive Evidence
• D. Crime Reporting

Answer: (D)

Notifying authorities about a crime is called crime reporting. It describes the act of telling the police or other official bodies about an incident, which starts the process of investigation and official recording. This step is what makes crimes visible in the system and contributes to official statistics.

Statistical sources refer to the types of data or datasets used to derive numbers about crime, not the act of telling authorities. Awareness of campaigns is about efforts to inform or educate the public about crime prevention or reporting, not the act of reporting itself. Descriptive evidence describes the characteristics of crimes (such as where or when they occur, or who is involved) rather than the act of reporting the crime.