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An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey

NCJ Number
306766
Author(s)
Julia Brinton, RTI International; Lynn Langton, PhD, RTI International; Christopher Krebs, PhD, RTI International; Michelle Casper, RTI International
Date Published
August 2023
Length
42 pages
Description

This report describes research, evidence, and recommendations regarding (1) existing cybercrime classifications/taxonomies, definitions, and measures; (2) the current measurement of cybercrime in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and a detailed comparison to the comprehensive cybercrime classification system developed by K. Phillips and colleagues in 2022; and (3) recommendations for revision to the measurement of cybercrime in the NCVS.

Date Published: August 10, 2023