This webinar will provide updates on efforts by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to redesign the entire National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. It will describe results from a large-scale national field test of the NCVS Instrument Redesign, specifically comparing the performance of the current NCVS instrument and procedures?to the new instrument. Learn more about?
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BJS?s decisions on the new survey instrument based on findings from the field test and other research?
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the timeline for this multi-year redesign project, including anticipated milestones for the implementation phase?
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improvements from the current instrument and changes to the methodology.?
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This webinar will describe findings from a three-pronged testing effort designed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to produce knowledge and findings toward improving survey participation and the measurement of victimization among youth ages 12 to 17 as part of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Redesign Research and Development Program. Get highlights on??
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the suitability for and comprehension of the redesigned instrument for youth?
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the alignment of survey responses between parents and youth??
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feedback from youth and their parents on factors that would encourage or hinder NCVS participation.?
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. Doris J. James is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?BJS online.
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