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This webinar describes 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.

This webinar provides updates on efforts by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to redesign the entire National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. It describes results from a large-scale national field test of the NCVS Instrument Redesign, specifically the performance of the current NCVS instrument and procedures to the new instrument.

Session 3 of the UMD NCVS Research Forum presents an overview of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) structure and sample design, and provide hands-on training to assist in properly analyzing the NCVS public-use data. Using SPSS, workshop participants will build on concepts learned in past trainings and cover fundamentals required for working with the data and tools available on https://bjs.ojp.gov.

Session 2 of the UMD NCVS Research Forum, panelists describe recent research related to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). This panel includes presentations from BJS statisticians on trends in criminal victimization, stalking, and crimes committed against persons with disabilities. Also, independent researchers present work on the topic of hate crimes and the use of victim services.

In Session 1 of the UMD NCVS Research Forum, researchers with expertise related to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are invited to participate in a moderated discussion on topics relevant to the NCVS including how the NCVS can be used to illuminate the problems of crime and victimization, ways to use the survey, and advice to scholars interested in using the NCVS for their research.

This webinar hosted by BJS and FBI staff discusses their work to establish methods for estimating reported crime based on data submitted to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). The panel of experts also discuss accomplishments to date, efforts to evaluate NIBRS data, implications of data quality and coverage for estimating crime at the state and national levels, and key indicators to be estimated through the new system.

This webinar hosted by BJS and FBI staff discusses their work to establish methods for estimating reported crime based on data submitted to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). The panel of experts also discuss accomplishments to date, efforts to evaluate NIBRS data, implications of data quality and coverage for estimating crime at the state and national levels, and key indicators to be estimated through the new system.