Question 1

Does a valid and reliable estimate of [specific type of crime] victimization exist in the United States or worldwide? Use examples from the various surveys to illustrate your points.

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Question 2

Compare and contrast the strengths and weakness of official crime statistics and those generated via self-reported surveys completed by individuals.

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Question 3

Summarize the methodology of the NCVS. In doing so, describe how the sample is chosen, how the survey is designed, and how it is administered.

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Question 4

What are the challenges in estimating and understanding victimization worldwide? Use examples from the international victimization surveys included in Chapter 4 to support your arguments.

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Question 5

What are measurement weaknesses in the current NCVS? If you could, how would you address these weaknesses? Provide examples of your improvements and explain how they would provide more accurate estimates of criminal victimization.

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Question 6

Data collected by official sources (i.e., UCR, NIBRIS) can differ from that collected by victimization surveys (i.e., NCVS, NISVS). Briefly describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of these two types of data sources.

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Question 7

Define the "dark figure of crime." Compare and contrast two types of victimization (e.g., sexual assault and robbery) and explain why they have different contributions to the "dark figure of crime."

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Quiz 4: Sources of Victimization Data