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The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Emilie J. Coen, DrPH, provides an overview of the NCVS public- and restricted-use datafiles. She provides a brief overview of both file types and the differences between them. This includes when a researcher might use public or restricted files and how to access the data.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Alexandra Thompson provides an overview of the School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the NCVS. She gives a brief history of the SCS and an overview of changes made to the 2022 SCS. She also discusses who is eligible for the SCS, general timing of the data collection, and types of topics and questions are covered in the SCS.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Susannah N. Tapp, PhD, covers the estimates that can be created using NCVS data. She provides an overview of victimization, incident, and prevalence estimates, how their calculation differs, and the value of calculating multiple types of estimates.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Susannah N. Tapp, PhD, covers the Supplemental Fraud Survey (SFS) to the NCVS. She provides an overview of the SFS discussing how it was developed, the definition of financial fraud used, types of fraud measured, and the structure of the latest SFS questionnaire. She also discusses advantages of and uses for the SFS.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Jennifer Truman, PhD, provides an overview of the Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS) to the NCVS. She gives a brief history of the SVS and an overview of changes made to the SVS over time. She also discusses who is eligible for the SVS, general timing of the data collection, and how stalking is defined.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Erika Harrell, PhD, covers the Identity Theft Supplement (ITS) to the NCVS. She discusses the creation of the ITS and changes made to the supplement over time. She also provides an overview of current ITS, by discussing how it defines identity theft, the types of identity theft, and the structure of the latest ITS questionnaire.

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Elizabeth J. Davis covers the Police-Public Contact Survey, a supplement to the NCVS. She provides an overview of PPCS discussing how it was developed, how it has changed over time, and types of contact with police measured. She also discusses other information that is collected by the PPCS.

The U.S. Department of Justice administers two statistical programs to measure the magnitude, nature, and impact of crime in the nation: the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). These data collections together provide a comprehensive understanding of crime in the United States. This webinar provided an overview of what information is collected and how it is obtained for each data collection, including the similarities and differences between the NCVS and NIBRS.