The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Multimedia Resources
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Web Link 1: The National Crime Victimization Survey
Description: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the largest survey of criminal victimization in the United States.
Web Link 2: Data Collection: Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities
Description: The Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities queries prisoners incarcerated in state prisons on a variety of topics including criminal histories, family background, current offense, and correctional experiences.
Video 1: How Professional Survey-Takers Are Shaping Social Science Research
Description: This video considers the implications of paid respondents completing online surveys on social science research.
Video 2: Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men—2010 Findings From the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Description: Estimates of intimate partner violence based on a sample of American Indian and Alaska Native women and men are discussed.
Audio 1: Childhood Stress May Prime Pump for Chronic Disease Later
Description: In a longitudinal study of British children, the impact of childhood stress on risk of adult chronic diseases.
Audio 2: New Immigration Crackdowns Creating Chilling Effect on Crime Reporting
Description: A survey of victim advocates and legal service providers indicates that immigrants are fearful of reporting crimes because of a fear of deportation.