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This webinar provides updates on BJS’s efforts to redesign the entire National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) instrument. Presenters describe additional findings from a large-scale national field test of the NCVS Instrument Redesign, specifically the improvement of victimization measures in the new survey instrument, and the performance of two new periodic modules. Learn more about: 

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and BJS announced the new report, Equity and Law Enforcement Data Collection, Use, and Transparency.

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, provides an overview of the NCVS Dashboard or N-DASH. She describes each of the three main sections of the N-DASH (Tool Overview, Quick Graphics, Custom Graphics). She also covers the User’s Guide, Terms and Definitions, and where to access additional information on the NCVS.

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 different Custom Graphics pages on the NCVS Dashboard (N-DASH). She discusses possible data user questions and which pages may best suit the user’s needs. For more information, please visit https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncvs or email us at [email protected].

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This webinar provided an overview of methods for calculating variance of estimates from complex sample designs, including direct and indirect methods. It focused on two methods for calculating direct variance estimates: Taylor series linearization (TSL) and balanced repeated replication (BRR). The panel used SAS and SPSS to demonstrate the methods with examples using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey.
 

This webinar provides an update on BJS’s subnational victimization program activities. It covers findings from BJS’s Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2017–2019, the first release of subnational violent and property crime estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey.