Criminal Victimization in the United States: A description of trends

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Department of Justice, National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service, 1973
 

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Page 32 - Thus, it measures the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The sample estimate and...
Page 32 - ... that it would be less than 2.5 times the standard error. The 68 percent confidence interval is defined as the range of values given by the estimate minus the standard error and the estimate plus the standard error; the chances are 68 in 100 that the average value of all possible samples would fall within that range.
Page ii - Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Henry S. Dogin Administrator Homer F. Broome, Jr. Deputy Administrator for Administration National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Harry M.
Page 1 - ... the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration address appears on the outside. After folding, use tape to seal closed. No postage stamp is necessary. Thank you for your help. 1. For what purpose did you use this report? 2. For that purpose, the report— D Met most of my needs D Met some of my needs D Met none of my needs 3. How will this report be useful to you? D Data source...
Page iii - Reports — 7973 are inappropriate because of substantial differences in coverage between the surveys and police statistics. A major difference arises from the fact that police statistics on the incidence of crime are derived principally from reports that persons make to the police, whereas survey data include crimes not reported to the police, as well as those reported. Survey data reflect only those crimes experienced by residents and commercial establishments of...
Page 4 - JUS-436 Director, Statistics Division National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service Law Enforcement Assistance Administration US Department of Justice Washington, DC 20531 (Fold here...

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