Victimology, the criminal justice system, techniques of crisis intervention, and the importance of a multicultural and global perspective. Includes sexual assault, family violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, the role of substance abuse, effective cop
Bureau of Justice National Crime Victimization Survey - NCVS is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of about 90,000 households, comprising nearly 160,000 persons, on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States. Data includes both reported and unreported crime.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Provides statistics about crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government in the United States.
Bureau of Justice Statistics - Victims - The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects information from victims on nonfatal violent and property crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households. It produces national rates and levels of personal and property victimization.
Bureau of Justice Victimization Analysis Tool - This dynamic analysis tool allows you to examine National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data on both violent and property victimization by select victim, household, and incident characteristics.