National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

Supplemental Victimization Survey (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

The National Crime Victimization Survey's (NCVS) Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS) asks persons age 16 or older about their experiences with stalking during the preceding 12 months and collects information on the demographic characteristics of stalking victims. It also collects information on the nature of stalking victimization, including the number of offenders, the victim-offender relationship, and the frequency and duration of the stalking.

Recover Me if You Can: Assessing Services to Victims of Identity Theft

Date Published

September 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

What Do the Data Reveal About Violence in Schools?

Date Published

November 13, 2020

A review of the most commonly cited sources of school safety data indicates that although crime and violence in schools have generally been decreasing for some time, multiple-victim homicide incidents have been increasing.

Why the Drop in Crime?

Journal

Crime & Justice International

Date Published

March 2000

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Violent Victimization Among Males and Economic Conditions: The Vulnerability of Race and Ethnic Minorities

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

November 2010

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Stalking Research Workshop Meeting Summary, June 17, 2010

Date Published

June 2010

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Adjusting the National Crime Victimization Survey's Estimates of Rape and Domestic Violence for "Gag" Factors

Date Published

1994

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Effects of Survey Question Wording on Rape Estimates: Evidence From a Quasi-Experimental Design

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

February 2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Changes in Police Notification for Rape, 1973-2000

Journal

Criminology

Date Published

August 2003

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Crime in the Ivory Tower: The Level and Sources of Student Victimization

Journal

Criminology

Date Published

1998

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Measuring the Sexual Victimization of Women: Evolution, Current Controversies, and Future Research

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Domestic Violence Legislation: Exploring Its Impact on the Likelihood of Domestic Violence, Police Involvement, and Arrest

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

March 2003

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Research Will Shape the Future of Proactive Policing

Illegal Immigration, Immigration Enforcement Policies, and American Citizens Victimization Risk

2019-R2-CX-0057

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$673,685

New Directions in Research on Immigration and Crime

2019-R2-CX-0056

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2019

$713,114

Measuring Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence

Overview of Tribal Crime and Justice

Date Published

June 23, 2016

Director's Message: Violence Against American Indians and Alaska Natives

Violence against American Indians and Alaska Natives is more common than violence against others — far more common than previous research has indicated. One of NIJ’s core missions is understanding and preventing violence using scientific methods that help policymakers and practitioners understand the full nature and extent of the problem. I am very proud of a study...