Charge: To provide an interface for the Association with the legal, judicial, and criminal justice communities.
As such, it will:
- help to disseminate information about legal and justice statistics activities throughout the statistics community;
- promote the development of quality statistical activities in civil and criminal justice settings;
- enhance the communication and presentation of statistical evidence in legal settings;
- consider and report on relevant issues to guarantee the integrity of statistical programs maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice and other appropriate agencies and organizations.
Upcoming webinar: Register here!
Title: "National Crime Victimization Survey at 50+: Legacy and Future Research Opportunities"
Speaker: Min Xie
Date: December 5, 1:30-2pm ET
Abstract: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the world’s largest and longest-running victimization survey in history (1973-present). It is a critical indicator of crime, as it captures offenses reported and unreported to the police through interviews with the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. household population aged 12 years or older. The U.S. Census Bureau administers the survey, and the data is widely known for its capacity to measure crime rates, crime trends, covariates of offending and victimization, and responses to victimization, including victim help-seeking or failure to do so. This webinar provides an overview of the NCVS data. I will discuss major characteristics of the data, including the survey’s panel data structure (i.e., a household may be interviewed up to seven times at six-month intervals) and the geo-information available for research (i.e., how researchers may access census tract, county, and state codes through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers). I will also discuss the most recent redesign of the NCVS instrument—its purpose and how the data may provide a basis for future directions in criminological research.
