Sampling Procedure of National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
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If you were assigned by your boss to administer a project such as the NCVS or the British Crime Survey, which would you choose and WHY?
Next, explain the strengths and weaknesses of the sampling procedure of your chosen survey.
Finally, if your boss told you that you needed to be 100% confident in an interpretation of the survey results, how would you reply?
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I would choose the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) if told to choose between it and the British Crime Survey. The survey covers an extensive array of crimes, including those not reported. This aspect allows one to have a comprehensive overview of prevailing crime patterns. Additionally, this survey involves collecting data from the victims of crime. Collecting data in this way allows for first-hand information, which is likely to have high elements of reliability.
One strong area of this survey is that it is representative of the national crime dynamics. Therefore, the survey data can be used to make generalizations for the entire population across the United States. Another strength is the longitudinal design aspect of the survey. Thi...
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