Crime Victimization Survey Research Paper
Please be extremely thorough. Hit distinguished on the scoring guide. Try to use the state of Montana if u can”¦
Use the questions in the assignment as headings in the paper.
Overview
As you have explored in previous units, some surveys provide alternative measures of crime but are still not perfect. Victim surveys are an example of such an alternative measure of crime. There are advantages to measuring crime through surveys. As you have observed, surveys enable researchers to collect certain information not reported by police. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is a national crime survey based on multistage cluster samples. As discussed in Unit 7, the NCVS is a national measure of victimizations, but as such does not estimate state or local victimizations. Sampling methods for each survey in the NCVS illustrate different approaches to representing somewhat rare events. Therefore, many states have begun conducting their own victimization surveys because data collected from the NCVS cannot provide state-level estimates.
For this assignment, search the Internet to find results from a state crime victim survey that includes a description of the methodology used to conduct the survey. Next, visit the NCVS Key Facts at a Glance page (linked in the Resources) as a starting point for a basis of comparison to what many states are now doing. Then, respond to the following:
Explain the results from the state crime victim survey you selected, including a description of the methodology used to conduct the survey.
Analyze a similar crime victim survey conducted at the national level, using the NCVS.
Differentiate your selected state’s crime victim survey method with some of the techniques used to collect data under the NCVS program.
Explore the advantages associated with measuring crime through the use of a national victimization survey as compared to official crime reports.
Distinguish the NCVS survey and the state survey you selected as they relate to how crime is measured specific to the nature and extent of crime, regardless of reporting.
Key facts at a glance page: https://www.bjs.gov/glance_redirect.cfm
Requirements
Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Resources and citations: Format according to APA guidelines.
Required page count: 35, not including the cover page or the references page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Scoring guide:
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Explain the results from the state crime victim survey.
18% Does not explain the results from the state crime victim survey. Partially explains the results from the state crime victim survey. Explains the results from the state crime victim survey. Thoroughly explains the results from the state crime victim survey.
Analyze a crime victim survey conducted at the national level using the NCVS.
18% Does not analyze a crime victim survey conducted at the national level using the NCVS. Partially analyzes a crime victim survey conducted at the national level using the NCVS. Analyzes a crime victim survey conducted at the national level using the NCVS. Comprehensively analyzes a crime victim survey conducted at the national level using the NCVS.
Differentiate a state’s crime victim survey method with some of the techniques used to collect data under the NCVS program.
18% Does not differentiate a state’s crime victim survey method with some of the techniques used to collect data under the NCVS program. Partially differentiates a state’s crime victim survey method with some of the techniques used to collect data under the NCVS program. Differentiates a state’s crime victim survey method with some of the techniques used to collect data under the NCVS program. Thoroughly differentiates a state’s crime victim survey method with some of the techniques used to collect data under the NCVS program.
Explore advantages associated with measuring crime through the use of a national victimization survey versus official crime reports.
18% Does not explore advantages associated with measuring crime through the use of a national victimization survey versus official crime reports. Explores some of the advantages associated with measuring crime through the use of a national victimization survey versus official crime reports. Explores advantages associated with measuring crime through the use of a national victimization survey versus official crime reports. Thoroughly explores advantages associated with measuring crime through the use of a national victimization survey versus official crime reports.
Distinguish the NCVS survey and a state survey as they relate to how crime is measured specific to the nature and extent of crime, regardless of reporting.
18% Does not distinguish the NCVS survey and a state survey as they relate to how crime is measured specific to the nature and extent of crime, regardles
