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National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Exam Study Guide
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National Crime Victimization Survey(NCVS) Exam Study Guide
what is the national crime victimization survey? - Answer the NCVS is a survey of a
sample of american households and group quarters
-ask if they have been victimized by crime
-excludes persons in military, prisons, jails, foreign visitors and homeless
in 2011, survey persons aged 12 and over in - Answer -80,000 households
-143,000 persons
because sample represents US population 12 and over - Answer can project from
sample to US population
survey respondents face to face on 1st interview - Answer follow up by phone
interview the respondents every - Answer 6 months for 3 years then replace
ask the respondents about - Answer their victimization experiences
were you victimized by the following crimes in the past 6 months? - Answer -personal
crimes
-property crimes
personal crimes - Answer crimes against person
-aggravated/simple assault
-rape and sexual assault
-robbery
property crimes - Answer crimes against households
-household burglary
-theft
-motor vehicle theft
the NCVS provides information not included in the UCR. for example, the NCVS
provides: - Answer -information on reporting rates
-reasons why people do not report crime to the police
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