01:920:222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: National Crime Victimization Survey, Burglary
February 6th, 2018
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Victim Reports
What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?
• Ask if they have been victimized by a crime
• Excludes persons in military, prisons, jails, foreign visitors and homeless
• In 2011, survey persons aged 12+ in:
o 80,000 households
o 143,000 persons
• Because the sample represents the US population of 12+, it can project from sample to
US population
• Surey R’s fae-to-face on 1st interview, follow up by phone
• Iterie R’s eery 6 oths for 3 years then replace
• Ask R’s aout their itiizatio
Were you victimized by the following crimes in the past six months?
Personal Crimes (crimes against person)
• Aggravated/simple assault
• Rape and Sexual Assault
• Robbery
Property Crimes (crimes against household)
• Household Burglary
• Theft
• Motor Vehicle Theft
The NCVS provides information not included in the UCR. For example, the NCVS provides
• Information on reporting rates
• Reasons why people do not report crime to the police
Why do’t itis report crimes to the police?
• Victims do not report because
o They do not see their victimization as serious enough
o Feel polie o’t e ale to fid the offeder
o Fear retaliation (rape, domestic violence)
o Embarrassed, not want others to know (rape, domestic violence)
o See crime as a private matter
o Victims do report if reporting is required to collect insurance (mv theft, burglary)
Problems with the NCVS
1. Underreporting/Underestimation
a. R’s ot reportig eause of earrasset
2. Over reporting/Overestimation
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Document Summary
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