The main difference between the NCVS and self-report surveys is:
a. That self-report surveys focus on offenders and the NCVS focuses on victims
b. The NCVS measures unreported crime and self-report surveys do not capture unreported crime
c. Self-report surveys rely solely on the truthfulness of the surveyed person, where the NCVS uses other corroborating data.
d. In the NCVS respondents may be more forthcoming in their responses since there is no penalty for responding in a certain way, where there is a potential penalty with self-report surveys.
A
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