Identify and discuss the benefits of victim surveys.
What will be an ideal response?
? They have become a model spurring international imitation.
? Such studies present an opportunity to obtain a picture of victims and their characteristics.
? Because of non-reporting in official statistics, victim surveys may be a more accurate estimate for commission of such crimes as rape and assault
? The potential exists, using telephone surveys, for local jurisdictions to conduct their own victim surveys to gauge, plan, and evaluate elements of police services.
? Victim surveys are additionally useful for measuring crime costs with respect to injuries, insurance, and crime prevention programs.
? They also assist in obtaining better descriptions of criminals and their methods of operation.
? Such surveys also assess such issues as fear of crime, satisfaction with police services, attitude toward the police, and reasons for not reporting crimes to the police.
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What will be an ideal response?
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