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National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Redesign: Technical Background
This report, prepared by the U.S. Bureau of the Census unit that collects data for the NCVS,
explains the technical aspects of the redesign program. Comparing the old and new
questionnaire, the report discusses wording of questions and changes in methodology,
procedures, definitions, and offense classifications. It explains reasons for differences in crime
rates and for the overlap between the old and new methods. 10/94 NCJ 151172
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