NCVS Juvenile Testing and Redesign Report

• NCJ Number: 304100
• Author(s): Christine Lindquist, RTI International; Sarah Cook; Christopher Krebs, Ph.D., RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, DrPH, RTI International
• Date Published: March 2022
• Length: 284 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2020-85-CX-K017
• Agencies: BJS-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Third-Party Report

Description

This report was produced by RTI International for the Bureau of Justice Statistics to contribute knowledge and findings toward improving participation and the measurement of victimization among youth ages 12 to 17. Interviewing youth about their crime and victimization experiences presents a number of challenges that could impact data completeness and quality. To address these concerns, this report assesses a variety of estimates and indicators for juveniles in the NCVS, investigates youth understanding of the NCVS questions, explores strategies with parents and youth to maximize youth participation in the NCVS, and estimates the effectiveness of parent proxy reporting.