The BJS summary report?Update on the NCVS Instrument Redesign: Operational Pilot Test and Split Sample?provides an update on the next steps in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument redesign timeline, and it describes operational plans to test and phase in the new survey instrument.
The NCVS is the nation?s primary source of information on crimes reported and not reported to police. BJS is conducting a multiyear effort to improve the efficiency, reliability, and utility of the NCVS. Through this effort, BJS has redesigned the entire survey instrument, which includes a household roster, a victimization screener, and a detailed Crime Incident Report.
Update on the NCVS Instrument Redesign: Operational Pilot Test and Split Sample (NCJ 306051) was written by BJS Statisticians Jennifer L. Truman, PhD, and Heather Brotsos. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. ET, BJS will hold a webinar to provide updates on BJS?s efforts to redesign the entire National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. Presenters will describe findings from these six reports, including the improvement of victimization measures in the new survey instrument, the performance of two new periodic modules, and BJS?s plan for implementation of the new survey instrument. Please join the webinar to learn more.
Five BJS-funded reports describe the testing and assessment of a new National Crime Victimization Survey instrument
These five BJS-funded reports describe testing efforts to develop and assess a new National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. This testing was a part of the NCVS Instrument Redesign and Testing Project, a major multiyear effort to revamp the existing core survey instrument. The reports are released to help inform interested parties and to encourage discussions on?
- measuring crime with the new survey instrument
- changes to the Crime Incident Report
- two new modules on police performance and community safety
- testing design and implementation
- experiments with survey letter formats and a promised incentive.
Read the Third-Party Reports:
BJS funds research and reports by other organizations or individuals to foster knowledge in the criminal justice field. These third-party reports are not BJS reports and do not release official government statistics. Please see the full disclaimer in each report for more information.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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