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Political relevance

CRIME VICTIM SURVEYS: Political relevance and methodological issues Conference on Crime Statistics Geneva, November 4, 2004. Political relevance. What is the actual level of crime? To which extent are crimes reported to the police? Why are crimes not reported to the police?

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Political relevance

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  1. CRIME VICTIM SURVEYS: Political relevance and methodological issues Conference on Crime StatisticsGeneva, November 4, 2004

  2. Political relevance • What is the actual level of crime? • To which extent are crimes reported to the police? • Why are crimes not reported to the police? • Changes in victimisation rates • Did the police deal satisfactorily with the matter?

  3. WHICH TYPES OF CRIMES SHOULD BE INCLUDED?

  4. Victims of car theft, 1999

  5. DISTINGUISHING CRIMINAL ACTS FROM NON-CRIMINAL ACTS

  6. Violence against womenICVS versus IVAWS

  7. LENGTH OF PREVALENCE (or recall) PERIOD

  8. Prevalence and age

  9. SAMPLE SIZE

  10. The importance of sample size

  11. Sample size 1.000

  12. Sample size 2.000

  13. Sample size 4.000

  14. Danish violence victim survey • 26,193 respondents • 20 questions on violence and threats, time, place, reporting to the police (part of a general survey)

  15. SAMPLING PROCEDURE

  16. Number of households with non-listed telephone numbers: 20%Number of households with mobile phones only: app. 25%

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