What is the NCVS? Who does it survey, and what is the topic? Why is it important?

What will be an ideal response?


The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the only ongoing annual survey sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Among other questions, the NCVS asks questions such as “Has anyone attacked or threatened you with a weapon (for instance, a gun or knife) or by something thrown (such as a rock or bottle)? Include any grabbing, punching, or choking.” Estimates indicate that youth ages 12 to 24 have the highest rates of violent victimization. Despite the recent increases observed in homicide rates for this age group in some locations, their victimization trends have generally declined since the peak of the early 1990s mentioned earlier.

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