Revised Materials for Nonsub Change

2025 NCVS revision attachments (with track changes).pdf

National Crime Victimization Survey

Revised Materials for Nonsub Change

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Attachment 1: Revised 2025 NCVS Q1-Q2 Questionnaire (OMB Control No. 1121-0184) with track changes

NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY
REDESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE

Questionnaire Legend:
Red Text = Question screen name
Black Bold Text = Question text to be read aloud
Grey Bold Text = Optional question text to be read aloud when necessary
Blue Text = Field Representative (FR) Text
Green {} Text = Indicates a fill within the question text or answer categories
o

= Single response option



= Multiple response option
Block text indicates different SKIP patterns, these instructions are listed in italic text.
SKIP TO indicates skipping forward to a question within the questionnaire.
LOOP TO indicates moving backward to a previous question that has already appeared.
CONTINUE TO indicates moving to the next question in the questionnaire.
EXIT

There are some questions that do not include any block text instructions for where to move to within
the questionnaire. In these cases, all responses should move to the question that appears next within
the questionnaire.
RF = Refusal (many questions but not all allow a hard refusal response)
DK = Don’t know (many questions but not all allow a hard don’t know response)

FRONT SECTION
EARLYSTART_CK (hard)
You are trying to access a case before the interview period has started. Please wait until
{February 1/March 1/ April 1/May 1/June 1/July 1/August 1/September 1/October 1/
November 1/December 1/January 1} to access.

Front
START
CENSUS CAPI SYSTEM
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY
Case Status is: {New case/Household reached/Insufficient partial for the household
respondent/Sufficient partial interview for the household respondent/Household respondent
(complete)/Fully complete household interview}
Incoming/Continuing: {Incoming case/Continuing case}
Interview Number: {1/2/3/4/5/6/7}
Confirmed Refusal: {Confirmed refusal/Potential congressional/No}
Household address: {Address}
o 1 = Telephone interview
o 2 = Personal interview
o 3 = Noninterview (Type A/B/C)
o 4 = Ready to transmit – no follow-up (Type Zs)
o 5 = Quit: Do not attempt now

TRANS_CK (hard)
Case is not ready for transmission.

SUFFPART_CK (hard)
Sufficient partial case cannot be coded as noninterview.
Select Close or Goto to return to START.
Enter 4 at START to record Type Z reason for noninterview people and set the case for transmission.

COMPLETE_CK (hard)
Not a valid entry. Case is complete. Close this check and transmit or exit the case as necessary.

READYTRANS_CK (soft)
Are you ready to transmit this case?
Select Suppress to continue.

NEEDPV_CK (soft)
This is an incoming case and requires a personal visit interview with the household respondent unless
this is a last resort.
If this is a last resort, select Suppress to continue with a telephone interview for this case. Otherwise,
select Goto to return to the START screen and select personal interview.
2

WHOTOCALL_HHR
LN

HH/NAME

STATUS

AGE

RELATION

PHONE #1

PHONE #2

{Interview
status}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Phone 1}

{Phone 2}

Household
Level
{Line
number}

{Name}

Enter the line number of the person with whom you want to speak.

WHOTOCALL
LN

HH/NAME

STATUS

AGE

RELATION

PHONE #1

PHONE #2

{Interview
status}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Phone 1}

{Phone 2}

Household
Level
{Line
number}

{Name}

Enter the line number of the person with whom you want to speak.

GENINTRO
Household address is:
{Address}
Hello. I'm

YOUR NAME from the U.S. Census Bureau. Here is my identification.

I’m looking for {someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable about the
household/Name}.
Is {that person/Name} available?
{ If you are speaking to someone other than Name, DO NOT ENTER 1}
o
o
o

1 = Yes, {someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable about the
household/Name} is available
2 = No, {someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable about the
household/Name} is not available
3 = Nonhousehold member proxy respondent

DIAL
HHR

HH/NAME

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

PHONE #1

PHONE #2

Household
Level
{HHR}

{Name}

{Interview
status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

{Phone 1}

{Phone 2}

{HHR}

{Name}

{Interview
status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

{Phone 1}

{Phone 2}

Dial number.
Hello. This is

YOUR NAME from the U.S. Census Bureau.

May I please speak with {someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable
about the household/Name}?
{ If you are speaking to someone other than Name, DO NOT ENTER 1}
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = This is the correct person or correct person called to the phone
2 = Person not available now or no longer lives here (possible replacement)
3 = Person unknown at this number
4 = No contact, reached answering machine, or hung up
5 = New telephone number
6 = Telephone disconnected
7 = Nonhousehold member proxy respondent

DIALCORRECT
Have I reached
HHR

READ PHONE NUMBER YOU DIALED?

HH/NAME

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

PHONE
#1

PHONE #2

Household
Level
{HHR}

{Name}

{Interview {Sex}
status}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Phone
1}

{Phone 2}

{HHR}

{Name}

{Interview {Sex}
status}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Phone
1}

{Phone 2}

o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

DIALEDCORRECT_CK (hard)
Select the Goto button in order to return to the DIAL screen to redial the phone number for the
household.
Otherwise, select the Close button to return to the DIALCORRECT screen.

RTNUM
I'm trying to reach someone in {this/the NAME} household.
Have I reached the correct household?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

HELLO_ALT2
May I speak to
LN

ASK FOR ANOTHER POSSIBLE HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT?
HH/NAME

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Interview
status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

Household
Level
{Line
number}

{Name}

REPLACEMENTHH
A replacement household means that no one on the input roster currently lives at this address AND a
new household has moved in.
Is this a replacement household? If unsure, enter 2 - No.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

REPLACELASTCALL_CK (soft)
You are about to start a new case and delete all previous data. This action cannot be undone without
the case being restarted.
Select Suppress to continue.

REPLACEMENTINTRO
I’m looking for someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable about the
household.
Is that person available?
o
o
o

1 = Yes, someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable about the household
is available
2 = No someone who is 18 or older, lives at this address and is knowledgeable about the household
is not available
3 = Nonhousehold member proxy respondent

HELPOTH
Perhaps you can help me.
I would like to speak to a member of the {Name} household who lives there, is at least 18 years old,
and is knowledgeable about the household.
If necessary: Would you or someone else there now qualify?
Only enter 1 if the {Name} household still lives at the sample address. DO NOT ENTER 1 if this is a
replacement household.
o
o
o

1 = Yes, member of the {Name} household available
2 = No, no one from the {Name} household available
3 = Not the {Name} household

HELPOTH_CK (hard)
Check the HH Roster Tab if needed.
Is this a replacement household? If yes, {suppress this check and exit the case. This case is a
replacement which requires a PV/back up to REPLACEMENTHH and update the answer to 1 - Yes.}
Is the person you are speaking with already on the roster? If yes, do not answer 1 - Yes to HELPOTH or
a duplicate line number will be created.

OTHFNAME
What is your name?
Enter the respondent's first name on this screen and last name on the next screen.

OTHLNAME
What is your last name?
Enter respondent's last name.

ALTERNATE1
I still need to interview {Name}.
LN

NAME

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Line number}

{Name}

{Interview
status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

{Are any of them available now?/Is he/she available now?/Are either of them available now?}

ATT_CONTACT
Thank you for your help.
{ Try contacting the household using other available phone numbers. If you are unable to make
contact, conduct a personal visit to determine if this is a replacement household. }
o
o

1 = Try another phone number
2 = Exit instrument

TRYPHONE_CK (hard)
Select the Goto button in order to return to the DIAL.
Otherwise, select the Close button to return to the ATT_CONTACT screen.

VERADD_TELE
We are talking with members of your household age 12 or older about their experiences with crime
and safety.
{I have your address listed as...
{Address}/
Is that your exact address?
Do you still live at…
{Address}}
o
o
o
o

1 = Yes, exact address
2 = {No, moved (NOT same address)}
3 = Haven’t moved, but address has changed
4 = {Incorrect address previously recorded}

VERADDHH_TELE
Since that address rather than you personally was selected for this survey, no interview is required of
you at this time. Do any of the following people still live at your previous address: {fill NAMEs of
eligible household members}?
If needed, remind the respondent of the address:
{Address}
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

MOVED
{Since that address rather than you personally was selected for this survey, no interview is required of
you at this time.} Thank you for your past participation. We appreciate your time and cooperation.
{ You may now hang up.}

VERIFYREPLACE
{ All household members from the previous enumeration have moved from this address. Conduct a
personal visit to determine if this case is a replacement household./Attempt to contact other household
members via phone before making a personal visit.}

INTROPARTIAL
Partial interview for: {Name}
If necessary: Hello, this is

YOUR NAME from the U.S. Census Bureau.

We completed part of your interview for the National Crime Victimization Survey and would like to
finish it now.
o
o

1 = Yes, respondent or proxy available
2 = No, respondent not ready to complete interview

INTROREC
Current respondent: {Name}
If necessary: Hello, this is

YOUR NAME from the U.S. Census Bureau.

We are talking with members of your household to obtain statistics on the kinds and amount of crime
committed against individuals 12 years of age or older. The survey questions ask for information
about people's perceptions of community safety, their local police, and their experiences with
victimization and crime in the past six months. The results will be used to help improve the way we
measure crime.
Are you available now to be interviewed?
o
o

1 = Yes, respondent or proxy available
2 = No, respondent not ready to complete interview

GETLETTER
If necessary: Hello, this is

YOUR NAME from the U.S. Census Bureau.

I'm {here/calling} concerning the National Crime Victimization Survey. The survey questions ask for
information about people's perceptions of community safety, their local police, and their experiences
with victimization and crime in the past six months. The results will be used to help improve the way
we measure crime. Did you receive our introductory letter in the mail?
{ If "No" or "Don't know" give respondent an introductory letter and allow time to read. }
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

VERADD
I have your address listed as...
{Address}
Is that your exact address?
o
o
o
o

1 = Yes, exact address
2 = {No, moved (NOT same address)}
3 = Haven’t moved, but address has changed
4 = {Incorrect address previously recorded}

Noninterview
Block to code noninterviews

NONTYP
What type of noninterview do you have?
o
o
o

1 = Type A
2 = Type B
3 = Type C
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TYPEA
Enter Type A noninterview reason.
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Language problems
2 = No one home
3 = Temporarily absent (specify)
4 = Refused
5 = Other occupied (specify)

TYPEA_SP3
Enter the date this household is expected to return as mmddyyyy or click to activate the calendar
feature.

TYPEA_SP3_CK (hard)
Date is unacceptable. You must set a callback appointment for this household since they will return
before closeout or return to TYPEA and choose a different reason.
To set a callback appointment, press F10 and enter 2 – Callback (set appointment).

TYPEA_SP5
Enter the description for Other occupied.

TYPEACHECK_CK (soft)
Are you sure this is a Type A noninterview? If this is correct, select Suppress to continue.
If this is not a Type A noninterview, then return to NONTYP to select the correct type of noninterview.

TYPEB
Enter Type B noninterview reason.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Vacant – regular
2 = Vacant – storage of household furniture
3 = Temporarily occupied by persons with a usual residence elsewhere (URE)
4 = Unfit or to be demolished
5 = Under construction, not ready
6 = Converted to temporary business or storage
7 = Unoccupied site for mobile home, trailer, or tent
8 = Permit granted, construction not started
9 = Other (specify)

TYPEB_SP9
Enter the description of the Other Type B reason.

TYPEB_CK (hard)
This is an invalid noninterview reason for this case. A replacement household cannot be made a Type
B noninterview.
If this is a Type B noninterview, restart the case and code as a Type B WITHOUT making it a
replacement household.
If this is a replacement household and you are unable to interview the household members, code this
as a Type A.

TYPEBCHECK_CK (soft)
Are you sure this is a Type B noninterview? If this is correct, select Suppress to continue.
If this is not a Type B noninterview, then return to NONTYP to select the correct type of noninterview.

TYPEC
Enter Type C noninterview reason.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Unused line of listing sheet
2 = Demolished
3 = House or trailer moved
4 = Outside segment
5 = Converted to permanent business or storage
6 = Merged
7 = Condemned
8 = Unit does not exist or is out of scope
9 = Unlocatable sample address
10 = Permit abandoned
11 = Other (specify)

TYPEC258_CK (hard)
This outcome code can only be used for cases with minimal to no address information. Based on the
address information in Case Management, this case does not meet the criteria required to use this
outcome code.
If you are unable to locate the sample address for this case, return to TYPEA and enter 5 - Other
occupied. Type "Unable to Locate" in the specify screen. Or press F10 and contact your supervisor for
assistance.

TYPEC_SP
Enter the description of the Other Type C reason.

TYPECCHECK_CK (soft)
Are you sure this is a Type C noninterview? Making this case a Type C noninterview will remove it
from sample. If this is correct, select Suppress to continue.
If this is not a Type C noninterview, then return to NONTYP to select the correct type of noninterview.

TYPEOFHU_AB
Please select one box that describes the type of housing unit.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = House, apartment, flat
2 = Unit in rooming house, hotel, motel, etc.
3 = Mobile home or trailer
4 = Other housing unit
5 = Student quarters in college dormitory
6 = Other group quarters unit
7 = Tent or trailer site

Contact Person
Type B or Type C noninterview classified by observation

BCOBS
Did you classify this unit by observation only? If you verified with a contact person, enter 2 - No.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

BCNAME
Enter name of contact person.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCNAME_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded contact person’s name. Please record the contact person’s name.

BCTITL
Enter title of contact person.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCTITL_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded contact person’s title. Please record the contact person’s title.

BCNUM
Enter phone number of contact person.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCNUM_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded phone number for the contact person. Please record the contact
person’s phone number.

BCADDRESS1
Enter first line of address of contact person.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCADDRESS1_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded address for the contact person. Please record the contact person’s
address.

BCADDRESS2
Enter second line of address of contact person.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCCITY
Enter city of contact person’s address.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCCITY_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded city for the contact person. Please record the contact person’s city.

BCSTATE
Enter state of contact person’s address.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = AL
2 = AK
4 = AZ
5 = AR
6 = CA
8 = CO
9 = CT
10 = DE
11 = DC
12 = FL
13 = GA
15 = HI
16 = ID
17 = IL
18 = IN
19 = IA
20 = KS

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

21 = KY
22 = LA
23 = ME
24 = MD
25 = MA
26 = MI
27 = MN
28 = MS
29 = MO
30 = MT
31 = NE
32 = NV
33 = NH
34 = NJ
35 = NM
36 = NY
37 = NC

38 = ND
39 = OH
40 = OK
41 = OR
42 = PA
44 = RI
45 = SC
46 = SD
47 = TN
48 = TX
49 = UT
50 = VT
51 = VA
53 = WA
54 = WV
55 = WI
56 = WY

BCSTATE_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded state for the contact person. Please record the contact person’s
state.

BCZIP5
Enter 5-digit ZIP of contact person’s address.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

BCZIP5_CK (hard)
There was no previously recorded 5-digit ZIP for the contact person. Please record the contact
person’s 5-digit ZIP.

BCZIP4
Enter 4-digit ZIP of contact person’s address.
Press Enter for none or same.
Name of contact person:
{Contact person name}
Title of contact person:
{Contact person title}
Phone number to contact:
{Contact person phone number}
Address of contact person:
{Contact person address}
Previously recorded by observation only? {Yes/No}

Type Z Block
Block to set individual respondents as a noninterview

TYPEZ
The NCVS was not fully completed for {Line number} {Name}.
Enter the reason that best describes why.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Never available
2 = Parent refused – Parent or other person refused for respondent
3 = Respondent refused – Respondent refused for themselves
4 = Physically or mentally unable to answer and no proxy available
5 = Temporarily absent and no proxy available
6 = Other (specify)

TYPEZ_SP
The NCVS was not fully completed for {Line number} {Name}.
Enter the reason that best describes why.

SUPTYPEZ
The supplement was not fully completed for {Line number} {Name}.
Enter the reason that best describes why.
o
o
o
o
o
o

SUPTYPEZ_SP
The supplement was not fully completed for {Line number} {Name}.
Enter the reason that best describes why.

Proxy HHR
Proxy interview needed for the entire household.

PROXYHHR_CK (soft)
To interview this household with a nonhousehold member proxy, EVERY person who lives here should
be unable to leave the home without the help of the nonhousehold member proxy.
If this is true, select Suppress.

HHLDPROXYREASON
Please describe the reason you are unable to interview ALL eligible household members by selfresponse.

ENTIREREFPERIOD
Reference Period: {First date of reference period} - Yesterday
How long have you cared for ALL of the household members?
If the proxy respondent has not cared for ALL of the household members, enter 3 – Less than half of
the reference period.
o
o
o

1 = The entire reference period
2 = More than half of the reference period
3 = Less than half of the reference period

LEAVEONOWN
Since {reference period}, were ALL eligible household members unable to leave the housing unit
unless they were accompanied by you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

ISPROXYRESP18
Ask or verify:
Are you 18 years of age or older?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

NONHHLDHHRINVALID_CK (soft)
The eligibility criteria has not been met to have a proxy respondent for the entire household.
Since this person is ineligible to be a proxy respondent for the entire household, you will need to code
this case as a Type A if the household members are unable to answer for themselves.

PICK_PROXYPERSONHHR
Enter the line number for the person to be interviewed as the household respondent.
Press Ctrl+F7 to access case level notes and record the name of the nonhousehold member proxy
respondent.
LN

NAME

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Line number}

{Name}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

Sample Address Verification
Block to update the sample address.

NEWHNO
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new house number; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWHNOSUF
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new house number suffix; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWSTRNAME
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new street name; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWUNITDES
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new unit designation; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWNONCITYSTYLEADD
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new non-city style address; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWPHYSDESC
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new physical location description; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWCITY
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new city name; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWSTATE
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new state abbreviation; otherwise press Enter to continue.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = AL
2 = AK
4 = AZ
5 = AR
6 = CA
8 = CO
9 = CT
10 = DE
11 = DC
12 = FL
13 = GA
15 = HI
16 = ID
17 = IL
18 = IN
19 = IA
20 = KS

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

21 = KY
22 = LA
23 = ME
24 = MD
25 = MA
26 = MI
27 = MN
28 = MS
29 = MO
30 = MT
31 = NE
32 = NV
33 = NH
34 = NJ
35 = NM
36 = NY
37 = NC

38 = ND
39 = OH
40 = OK
41 = OR
42 = PA
44 = RI
45 = SC
46 = SD
47 = TN
48 = TX
49 = UT
50 = VT
51 = VA
53 = WA
54 = WV
55 = WI
56 = WY

NEWZIP5
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new 5-digit ZIP code; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWZIP4
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new 4-digit ZIP code; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWBLDGNAME
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new building name; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWGQDESC
Old address:
{Address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new group quarters description; otherwise press Enter to continue.

Mailing Address Verification
Block to verify/modify the mailing address

MAILINGSAME
Is your mailing address the same as your physical address?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

VERMAILING
I have your mailing address as...
{Mailing address}
Is that correct?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

NEWMAILHNO
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new house number; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILHNOSUF
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new house number suffix; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILSTRNAME
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new street name; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILUNITDES
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new unit designation; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILNONCITYSTYLEADD
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new non-city style address; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILCITY
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new city name; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILSTATE
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new state abbreviation; otherwise press Enter to continue.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = AL
2 = AK
4 = AZ
5 = AR
6 = CA
8 = CO
9 = CT
10 = DE
11 = DC
12 = FL
13 = GA
15 = HI
16 = ID
17 = IL
18 = IN
19 = IA
20 = KS

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

21 = KY
22 = LA
23 = ME
24 = MD
25 = MA
26 = MI
27 = MN
28 = MS
29 = MO
30 = MT
31 = NE
32 = NV
33 = NH
34 = NJ
35 = NM
36 = NY
37 = NC

38 = ND
39 = OH
40 = OK
41 = OR
42 = PA
44 = RI
45 = SC
46 = SD
47 = TN
48 = TX
49 = UT
50 = VT
51 = VA
53 = WA
54 = WV
55 = WI
56 = WY

NEWMAILZIP5
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new 5-digit ZIP code; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILZIP4
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new 4-digit ZIP code; otherwise press Enter to continue.

NEWMAILGQDESC
Old mailing address:
{Mailing address}
If incorrect or missing, enter new group quarters description; otherwise press Enter to continue.

CONTROL CARD
Housing Characteristics I
TENURE
Ask or verify:
Are your living quarters...
Read answer categories
o
o
o

Owned or being bought by you or someone in the household?
Rented?
Occupied without payment of rent?

STUDENTHOUSING
If apparent, answer without asking.
Are your living quarters presently used as student housing by a college or university?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

PUBLICHOUSING
Is this building owned by a public housing authority?
The unit must be in a FEDERALLY FUNDED project to be considered public housing.
A unit located in a building that is funded by a state or local government or part of a federal assistance
program, such as VA (veteran), FHA (Federal Housing Authority), voucher, or certificate assisted housing
is NOT considered public housing for the NCVS.
Verify with a building manager if possible.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

INDIANRESERVATIONHU
If apparent, answer without asking.
Are your living quarters located on an American Indian Reservation or on American Indian Lands?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

ACCESS
If apparent, answer without asking.
Do you have direct access to your home, either from the outside or through a common hall?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

TYPEOFHOUSINGUNIT
Please select one box that describes the type of housing unit.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

NUMBEROFUNITS
Observe or ask:
How many units are in this structure?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1=1
2=2
3=3
4=4
5 = 5-9
6 = 10+
7 = Any type of trailer or mobile home
8 = GQ or other

GATEDRESTRICTEDACCESS
Ask if unsure:
Is this unit in a building or community that requires a special entry system such as entry codes, key
cards, or security guard approval to access?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

Roster
NAMECHECK
I have {Name} listed as living or staying at {this/that} address.
LN

NAME

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Line number}

{Name}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

Are all of these persons still living or staying at {this/that} address?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

WHICHLNMOVED
Who no longer lives at {this/that} address?
LN

NAME

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Line number}

{Name}

{Interview Status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

Mark all that apply

NEWREFPER
What is the name of the person (or one of the persons) living at this address, who owns or rents that
home? Would that be you?
Enter line number of the new reference person or 31 if someone not listed.
If the owner or renter does not live at the same address, choose the person who lives here and is
most knowledgeable about the household.
HHR

NAME

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Household
respondent}

{Line number}

{Name}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

NEWREFPER_FNAME, NEWREFER_LNAME
What is that person’s name?
Enter the new reference person's first name on this screen and last name on the next screen.

ROSTERTOOBIG_CK (hard)
You have reached the max number of persons allowed to be added to the roster. {You will need to
choose a reference person who is already on the roster.}
Any additional household members cannot be added to the household roster so you will not conduct
an NCVS interview for them.

HHLDCOVERAGE
Have I missed anyone else who USUALLY lives here, including people who are not related to you or
people who are away traveling?
LN

NAME

{Line number}

{Name}

o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

ENTIREHHURE_CK (soft)
You have recorded all people on the household roster as having a usual residence elsewhere.
If this is correct, please suppress this check to exit the case and reenter to code it as a Type B
noninterview. At the TYPEB screen, enter 3 – Temporarily occupied by persons with a usual residence
elsewhere (URE).
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If this is incorrect, please fix the HHMEMBER screen.

PICK1STHHRESP
{Enter the line number of whom the nonhousehold proxy will be answering for first. The line number
chosen should be over 18./Enter the line number for the person with whom you are speaking.
This person should be at least 18 years of age and knowledgeable about the household.”}
LN

NAME

{Line number}

{Name}

VALIDNAME_CK (hard)
You can only enter 999 on a blank line - not over an existing person.
{ If you need to delete this person from the roster, select NAMECHECK and select Goto to return to
that screen and Enter 2 - No. Then, choose which line number needs to be removed (WHICHLNMOVED)
and why (MEMBERCHANGES).}
Select Close to return to HHROSTER_FNAME to restore {name} the household roster.

PreDemo Table
HHROSTER_FNAME
{What are the names of all people living or staying {here/there}? Start with the name of the person or
one of the people who {owns/rents} this home./What is the name of the person/people that is/are
new to the household?}
Enter first name on this screen.
Enter 999 to leave the table.

999FORLINE1_CK (hard)
9’s not allowed for the first person in the household.

NAME_CK (hard)
You can only enter 9’s on a blank line - not over an existing person.
{If you need to delete this person from the roster, select NAMECHECK and select Goto to return to
that screen and Enter 2 - No. Then, choose which line number needs to be removed (WHICHLNMOVED)
and why (MEMBERCHANGES).}
Select Close to return to HHROSTER_FNAME to restore {Name} to the household roster.

HHROSTER_LNAME
{What are the names of all people living or staying {here/there}? Start with the name of the person or
one of the people who {owns/rents} this home./What is the name of the person/people that is/are
new to the household?}
Enter last name on this screen.

MEMBERCHANGES
{Enter reason why this household member no longer lives at the sample address./Enter reason why
this person entered the sample address.}
LN

NAME

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Line number}

{Name}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship}

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Person turned 12
2 = Entered or returned from school or college
3 = Entered or returned from an institution or other group quarters (e.g., nursing home, hospital, or
correctional facility)
4 = Entered because of marriage, separation, or divorce
5 = Person entered household for reason other than above
6 = Person died
7 = Left for school or college
8 = Entered institution or other group quarters (e.g. nursing home, hospital, or correctional facility)
9 = Left because of marriage, separation, or divorce
10 = Person left household for reason other than above
11 = Visitor – residence elsewhere
12 = No change to membership status

SEX
Ask if necessary:
Are you male or female?
o
o

1 = Male
2 = Female

RELATIONSHIP
{ Review the relationships of other household members to the new reference person and update these
relationships if necessary.}
How is this person related to you?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse
2 = Opposite-sex unmarried partner
3 = Same-sex husband/wife/spouse
4 = Same-sex unmarried partner
5 = Child (biological or adopted son or daughter, stepson or stepdaughter))
6 = Brother or sister
7 = Father or mother
8 = Grandchild
9 = Other relative (aunt, cousin, nephew, niece, parent-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, etc.)
10 = Roommate or housemate
11 = Foster child
12 = Other nonrelative
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21 = Reference person

SPOUSE_CK (soft)
You entered more than one {spouse and unmarried partner/spouse/unmarried partner} as the
relationship to the reference person. Go back to RELATIONSHIP and correct the relationship if necessary.

HHMEMBER
Do you usually live {here/there}?
For guidance on usual residence elsewhere or household membership status (i.e. college students,
military members, etc.), press F1.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

HSEMEMURE
Do you have a usual place of residence elsewhere?
For guidance on usual residence elsewhere or household membership status (i.e. college students,
military members, etc.), press F1.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

REFPER_CK (hard)
You need to select a reference person who is a household member.
If the current reference person is not a household member, choose a new household member at
NEWREFPER.
If all people on the household roster have a usual residence elsewhere AND:
NO ONE new has moved in – press the Close button and F10 to exit the case and reenter to
code it as a Type B noninterview. At the TYPEB screen, enter 3 - Temporarily occupied by
persons with a usual residence elsewhere (URE).
SOMEONE new has moved in – press the Close button and F10 to exit the case and make this
case a replacement which requires a personal visit.

ALLNONMEMBERS_CK (soft)
All people from the previous household roster are nonmembers or have a usual residence elsewhere.
If all people on the household roster have a usual residence elsewhere AND:
NO ONE new has moved in - suppress this check to exit the case and reenter to code it as a
Type B noninterview. At the TYPEB screen, enter 3 - Temporarily occupied by persons with a
usual residence elsewhere (URE).
SOMEONE new has moved in - suppress this check to exit the case and make this case a
replacement which requires a personal visit.

DemoDetailed
AGECHECK
I have you listed as {Age/less than 1/older than 96} {year/years} old {as of last month}. Is that correct?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

BRTHDATEMO
In what month and year were you born?
Enter month on this screen.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = January
2 = February
3 = March
4 = April
5 = May
6 = June
7 = July
8 = August
9 = September
10 = October
11 = November
12 = December

BRTHDATEYR
In what month and year were you born?
Enter year on this screen.
If year is less than 1920, enter 1920.

BRTHDATEYR_CK (hard)
Invalid year.

VFYAGE
That would make you {Age/less than 1/older than 96} {year/years} old {as of last month}. Is that
correct?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

PARENT_CK (soft)
{A household member marked as a parent is recorded as younger or the same age as the reference
person/child. / A household member marked as a child is recorded as older or the same age as the
reference person/parent.} Verify the relationships are correctly marked.

AGERNG
Are you between 18 and 65 years old? 66 or older? Are you...
Read appropriate age categories.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = 0-11 years old?
2 = 12-13 years old?
3 = 14-15 years old?
4 = 16-17 years old?
5 = 18-24 years old?
6 = 25-34 years old?
7 = 35-49 years old?
8 = 50-65 years old?
9 = 66 years old or older?

MARITAL
Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated or have you never been married?
Last reported as: {Married/Widowed/Divorced/Separated/Never Married/Refused/Don’t know}
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Married
2 = Widowed
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Never married

ARMEDFORCES
Are you now in the Armed Forces?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

EDUCATIONATTAIN
What is the highest level of school you completed or the highest degree you received?
Last reported as: {1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th
grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade (No diploma), High school graduate (Diploma or equivalent),
Some college (No degree), Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS), Master’s degree (e.g.
MA, MS, MEng, MSW, MBA), Professional school degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD), Doctorate degree
(e.g. PhD, EdD), Never attended, preschool, kindergarten, Refused, Don’t know, Not answered}
{ Read the categories until the respondent says yes / Turn the laptop around and show the respondent
the answer categories}
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = 1st grade
2 = 2nd grade
3 = 3rd grade
4 = 4th grade
5 = 5th grade
6 = 6th grade
7 = 7th grade
8 = 8th grade
9 = 9th grade
10 = 10th grade
11 = 11th grade
12 = 12th grade (No diploma)
13 = High school graduate (Diploma or equivalent)
14 = Some college (No degree)
15 = Associate degree
16 = Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
17 = Master’s degree (e.g. MA, MS MEng, MSW, MBA)
18 = Professional school degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
19 = Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
20 = Never attended, preschool, kindergarten

EDUCATION_CK (soft)
You marked {1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th
grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade (No diploma), High school graduate (Diploma or equivalent),
Some college (No degree), Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS), Master’s degree (e.g.
MA, MS, MEng, MSW, MBA), Professional school degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD), Doctorate degree
(e.g. PhD, EdD), Never attended, preschool, kindergarten, Refused, Don’t know, Not answered}as the
highest level of school completed for a person age {age/less than 1/older than 96}. Are you sure this is
correct?

ATTENDINGSCHOOL
Are you currently attending or {enrolled in a regular school such as elementary or high school or}
enrolled either full-time or part-time in a college or university, trade, or vocational school?
Last reported as: {Regular school/College/University/Trade school/Vocational school/Not enrolled in
any school/Refused/Don’t know/Not answered}
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Regular school
2 = College/university
3 = Trade school
4 = Vocational school
5 = None of the above schools

SP_ORIGIN
?[F1]
Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

RACE
?[F1]
Do not probe.
Please choose one or more races that you consider yourself to be.







1 = White
2 = Black or African American
3 = American Indian or Alaska Native
4 = Asian
5 = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6 = Other (specify)

RACE_SPECIFY
Specify the other race for this person.

ROSTERREVIEW
Review all categories.
Is this information correct?
LN

NAME

REL

AGE

SEX

MARITAL

STATUS

{Line
number}

{Name}

{Relationship}

{Age}

{Sex}

{Marital
status}

{Interview
status}

o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

VALIDHHR_CK (hard)
You have not selected a valid household respondent. The current household respondent is either not
a member or does not meet the age requirements to be the household respondent.
Select on the "Suppress" button and then select on the New HHR Tab to select a valid household
respondent.

VALIDREFPER_CK (soft)
You have not selected a valid reference person. The current reference person does not meet the age
requirements to be the household respondent.
Select the GoTo button to go to the NEWREFPER screen and then select a valid reference person.

ROSTERREVIEW_CK (soft)
Suppressing this check will lock the roster and you will not be able to back up and edit it. If you are
sure that the roster is correct, suppress this check to move forward.
If there is something incorrect in the roster, close this check and mark ROSTERREVIEW=2.

DemoChange
WHOTOCHANGE
Enter the line number of the person requiring a change.
LN

NAME

REL

AGE

SEX

MARITAL

STATUS

{Line
number}

{Name}

{Relationship}

{Age}

{Sex}

{Marital
status}

{Interview
status}

o
o

1-30 = {Name}
31 = No changes need to be made to the roster. Return to ROSTERREVIEW.

WHATFIX
Person you are editing: {name}
Reference person: {reference person name}
What change is needed?
LN

NAME

REL

AGE

SEX

MARITAL

STATUS

{Line
number}

{Name}

{Relationship}

{Age}

{Sex}

{Marital
status}

{Interview
status}

o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Name
2 = Relationship
3 = Date of birth
4 = Sex
5 = Marital Status
6 = Household membership status

CHANGERELATION_CK (hard)
Can't change the reference person's relationship.

CHANGENAME_CK (hard)
To change the name, {Name}, select HHROSTER_FNAME (first name) or HHROSTER_LNAME (last
name) and then Goto.
Once the update(s) have been made, select Suppress.

CHANGERELNONREF_CK (hard)
To change the relationship for {Name}, select Goto to return to RELATIONSHIP.
Once the update(s) have been made, select Suppress.

CHANGEAGE_CK (hard)
To change the date of birth for {Name}, select Goto to return to the age verification question.
Once the update(s) have been made, select Suppress.

CHANGESEX_CK (hard)
To change the sex for {Name}, select Goto to return to SEX.
Once the update(s) have been made, select Suppress.

CHANGEMARITAL_CK (hard)
To change the marital status for {Name}, select Goto to return to MARITAL.
Once the update(s) have been made, select Suppress.

CHANGEMEMBER_CK (hard)
To change the membership status for {Name}, select Goto to return to the household membership
question.
Once the update(s) have been made, select Suppress.

SETUP ROSTER
Setup Roster
NEXTPERSON
LN

HH/NAME

PHONE
#1

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Interview
status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Phone 1}

PHONE
#2

Household
Level
{Line
number}

{Name}

{Phone 2}

I still need to interview {Name}.
{Are any of them available now?/Is he/she available now?/Are either of them available now?}
Enter person's line number for next interview.
Probe if a proxy interview is necessary.

INTERVIEWSTATUS
Review information below. If wrong person selected, back up to the NEXTPERSON screen to select the
next person to be interviewed.
Interview is for: {Name}
Talking to: {Name}
Self/Proxy status: {Self interview/Proxy interview}
o
o

1 = Continue with this respondent’s interview
2 = {Change to a proxy interview}

PERSTATUSPROXY_CK (soft)
You are about to change this respondent's interview status to a proxy interview.
If you are sure the interview for this respondent needs to be completed by proxy, select the Suppress
button. Otherwise, select the Close or Goto button to return to the INTERVIEWSTATUS screen.

PROXYREASON
Choose the reason for proxy interview.
Reminder - being sick with a cold, flu, etc. is not a valid reason for a proxy interview.
Reminder - a respondent refusing to answer for themselves does not make them eligible for a proxy
interview.
o
o
o

1 = Proxy person is 12-13 years old and parent refused permission for self-interview
2 = Proxy person is physically/mentally unable to answer
3 = Proxy person is temporarily absent and won’t return before closeout

PROXYAGEERROR_CK (hard)
A proxy interview is not acceptable because the respondent is older than 13.
Interview the respondent by self-interview or Type Z the respondent.

RETURNBYCLOSEOUT
Do you expect {Name} to return by {closeout date}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

RETURNDATEERROR_CK (hard)
The respondent will return before closeout. You must set a callback for this respondent.

PICKPROXYRESP
LN

HH/NAME

STATUS

SEX

AGE

RELATION

PHONE
#1

{Interview
status}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Phone 1}

PHONE
#2

Household
Level
{Line
number}

{Name}

{Phone 2}

Enter line number of who will be responding on behalf of {Name of current respondent}. If unsure, ask
name.
If you’re speaking to a nonhousehold member proxy respondent, press Ctrl+F7 to access case level
notes and record their name.

INTPROXYSTATUS
Review that the information below is correct.
Proxy interview for: {Name of current respondent}
Talking to: {Name of who the FR is talking to}

INTROFORNEWRESPONDENT
Re-introduction for new respondent.
If necessary: Hello, I'm

YOUR NAME from the U.S. Census Bureau.

I'm {calling/here} concerning the National Crime Victimization Survey. We are talking with members
of your household to obtain statistics on the kinds and amount of crime committed against individuals
12 years of age and older. The survey questions ask for information about people’s perceptions of
community safety, their local police, and their experiences with victimization and crime in the past six
months. The results will be used to help improve the way we measure crime.
Are you available now to be interviewed?
o
o

1 = Yes, respondent or proxy available
2 = No, respondent not ready to complete interview

NCVS-1
Person Characteristics I
1. TIMEATADDRESS
?[F1]
{I will also interview all other household members age 12 or older and will be asking them similar
questions.}
{Next/First} are some questions just about you.
How long have you lived at this address?
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than 6 months
2 = At least 6 months, but less than 1 year
3 = At least 1 year, but less than 5 years
4 = 5 years or more
If TIMEATADDRESS=1, DK, or RF CONTINUE TO HOMELESS
Else if TIMEATADDRESS=2, 3, SKIP TO TIMEMOVED5YEARS
Else if TIMEATADDRESS=4 and the respondent’s age is>=16, SKIP TO JOBLASTWEEK
Else if household respondent, SKIP TO BUSINESS
Else if current month is January—June and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO POL_CONTACTCRIME
Else if current month is July—December and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO CM_ROBBED
Else, SKIP TO VS_INTRO

2. HOMELESS
Have you been homeless or without a regular place to stay at any time in the past 6 months, that is,
since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO}?
If further clarification is needed, read: “A regular place to stay” means a place intended for human
habitation where the respondent expects to be able to stay so long as financial obligations (rent,
mortgage payments) are met by whomever is responsible.
EXCLUDE:
- Emergency shelters
- Tents in areas not intended as campgrounds
- Vehicles
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

3. TIMEMOVED5YEARS
How many times have you moved in the past 5 years, that is, since {CURRENT MONTH AND CURRENT
YEAR MINUS 5}?
o
o
o

1=1
2 = 2 to 5
3 = 6 to 10
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o
o

4 = 11 to 20
5 = More than 20
If the respondent’s age is>=16, CONTINUE TO JOBLASTWEEK
Else if household respondent, SKIP TO BUSINESS
Else if current month is January—June and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO POL_CONTACTCRIME
Else if current month is July—December and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO CM_ROBBED
Else, SKIP TO VS_INTRO

4. JOBLASTWEEK
(Only respondents age 16+ are asked employment questions)
In the past 7 days, did you have a job or work at a business? Do not include volunteer work or work
around the house.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO SAMEJOB6MONTHS
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO JOBLAST6MONTHS

5. JOBLAST6MONTHS
(Only respondents age 16+ are asked employment questions)
AT ANY TIME during the past 6 months, that is, since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO}, did you have a job or
work at a business? Do not include volunteer work or work around the house.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO UNEMPLOYED

6. SAMEJOB6MONTHS
(Only respondents age 16+ are asked employment questions)
Have you worked at the same job for all of the past 6 months?
If needed: “The same job” generally means working for the same employer (including selfemployment) in the same line of work. For example, we do not consider a promotion within the same
department or moving to a different work site for the same employer, with the same duties, to be
changing jobs.
If in doubt, accept the respondent’s perception of whether any change was the “same job” or not.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If SAMEJOB6MONTHS=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO UNEMPLOYED
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Else if household respondent, SKIP TO BUSINESS
Else if current month is January—June and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO POL_CONTACTCRIME
Else if current month is July—December and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO CM_ROBBED
Else, SKIP TO VS_INTRO

7. UNEMPLOYED
(Only respondents age 16+ are asked employment questions)
AT ANY TIME in the past 6 months, have you been unemployed? Unemployed means you were
looking for and able to work but you were not able to find employment.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

If household respondent, CONTINUE TO BUSINESS
Else if current month is January—June and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO POL_CONTACTCRIME
Else if current month is July—December and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO CM_ROBBED
Else, SKIP TO VS_INTRO

8. BUSINESS
(Only asked of household respondent)
Does anyone in this household operate a business from this address?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If BUSINESS=1, CONTINUE TO BUSINESSSIGN
Else if current month is January—June and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO POL_CONTACTCRIME
Else if current month is July—December and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO CM_ROBBED
Else, SKIP TO VS_INTRO

9. BUSINESSSIGN
(Only asked of household respondent)
{ Fill by observation}
Is there a sign on the premises or some other indication to the general public that a business is
operated from this address?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If current month is January—June and it is a self-interview, CONTINUE TO POL_CONTACTCRIME
Else if current month is July—December and it is a self-interview, SKIP TO CM_ROBBED
Else, SKIP TO VS_INTRO

Police Ask-All Items
(Only asked during the months of January, February, March, April, May, and June. Also, only asked
during a self-interview.)

10. POL_CONTACTCRIME
Next are some questions about experiences you may have had with the police in your area during the
past 6 months, that is, since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO}. Please include experiences with police officers,
sheriff's deputies, state troopers, or school resource officers, but not with guards or other security
personnel who are not part of the police.
During the past 6 months, have you contacted the police in your area to report a crime, disturbance,
or suspicious activity?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
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11. POL_CONTACTNOCRIME
Next are some questions about experiences you may have had with the police in your area during the
past 6 months, that is, since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO}. Please include experiences with police officers,
sheriff's deputies, state troopers, or school resource officers, but not with guards or other security
personnel who are not part of the police.
During the past 6 months, have you contacted the police in your area to report something else, such
as a traffic accident or medical emergency?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

12. POL_MVSTOP
During the past 6 months, that is, since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO} have you…
Been stopped by the police when you were driving or when you were a passenger in a motor vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

13. POL_STOPPEDOTHER
During the past 6 months, that is, since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO} have you…
Been stopped or approached by the police for some other reason?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

14. POL_COMMUNITYWATCH
During the past 6 months, that is, since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO} have you…
Been at a community meeting, neighborhood watch, or other activities where the police took part?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

15. POL_RESPECT
The next questions ask for your views of the police in your area {even though you may not have had
direct contact with them recently}. Please draw on everything you know about them and give your
best judgments when you respond to these questions.
How respectfully do you think the police in your area treat people?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very respectfully
2 = Somewhat respectfully
3 = Neither respectfully nor disrespectfully
4 = Somewhat disrespectfully
5 = Very disrespectfully

16. POL_TIME
In your opinion, how much time and attention do the police in your area give to what people have to
say?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = A great deal of time
2 = A lot of time
3 = A moderate amount of time
4 = A little time
5 = No time at all

17. POL_FAIRLY
In your opinion, how fairly do the police in your area treat people?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very fairly
2 = Somewhat fairly
3 = Neither fairly nor unfairly
4 = Somewhat unfairly
5 = Very unfairly

18. POL_EFFECTIVE
How effective are the police at preventing crime in your area?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very effective
2 = Somewhat effective
3 = Neither effective nor ineffective
4 = Somewhat ineffective
5 = Very ineffective

19. POL_TRUST
How much do you trust the police in your area?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Trust completely
2 = Somewhat trust
3 = Neither trust nor distrust
4 = Somewhat distrust
5 = Distrust completely

20. POL_RATEPOLICE
Taking everything into account, how would you rate the job the police in your area are doing?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = A very good job
2 = A somewhat good job
3 = Neither a good nor a bad job
4 = A somewhat bad job
5 = A very bad job
SKIP TO VS_INTRO

Community Measures
(Only asked during the months of July, August, September, October, November, and December. Also, only
asked during a self-interview.)

21. CM_ROBBED
Next are some questions about your local area.
How worried are you about being mugged or robbed in your local area?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely worried
2 = Very worried
3 = Somewhat worried
4 = Slightly worried
5 = Not at all worried

22. CM_THREATATTACK
How worried are you about…
Being threatened or attacked in your local area?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely worried
2 = Very worried
3 = Somewhat worried
4 = Slightly worried
5 = Not at all worried

23. CM_BREAKINTHEFT
How worried are you about…
Having something stolen from inside your home?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely worried
2 = Very worried
3 = Somewhat worried
4 = Slightly worried
5 = Not at all worried

24. CM_THEFT
How worried are you about…
Having something stolen from your porch, lawn, garage, or other part of your property?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely worried
2 = Very worried
3 = Somewhat worried
4 = Slightly worried
5 = Not at all worried

25. CM_WALKALONE
Is there any place within a mile of your home where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

26. CM_CRIMECONCERN
How often does concern about crime prevent you from doing things you would like to do?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Every day
2 = Several times a week
3 = Several times a month
4 = Once a month or less
5 = Never

27. CM_VANDALISM
In your local area, how common a problem is…
Vandalism, graffiti, or other deliberate damage to property?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely common
2 = Very common
3 = Somewhat common
4 = Not too common
5 = Not common at all

28. CM_PUBLICDRUNK
In your local area, how common a problem is…
People being drunk or rowdy in public places?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely common
2 = Very common
3 = Somewhat common
4 = Not too common
5 = Not common at all

29. CM_ABANDONEDBLDGS
In your local area, how common a problem is…
Burned, abandoned, or boarded-up buildings?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely common
2 = Very common
3 = Somewhat common
4 = Not too common
5 = Not common at all

30. CM_ILLEGALDRUGS
In your local area, how common a problem is…
People using or dealing drugs illegally?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Extremely common
2 = Very common
3 = Somewhat common
4 = Not too common
5 = Not common at all

30. CM_OTHERSPROPERTY
If children or teenagers were damaging others' property, how likely is it that any of your neighbors
would do something about it?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Neither likely nor unlikely
4 = Somewhat unlikely
5 = Very unlikely

31. CM_NEIGHBORREPORT
If there was a crime in your local area, how likely is it that any of your neighbors would call the police?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Neither likely nor unlikely
4 = Somewhat unlikely
5 = Very unlikely

32. CM_HELPNEIGHBORS
Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your local
area.
People around here are willing to help their neighbors.
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Somewhat disagree
5 = Strongly disagree

33. CM_TRUSTLOCALS
Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your local
area.
People in this local area can be trusted.
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Somewhat disagree
5 = Strongly disagree

Victimization Screener
VS_INTRO
For the next questions, please think about things that happened to you since {TODAY'S DATE 6
MONTHS AGO}, no matter where they may have occurred {including things that happened in the past
6 months but before you moved to your current residence}. The questions will cover theft, {break-ins,
vandalism,} physical attacks, and unwanted sexual contact.

Theft
34. T_CARRY
The next questions ask about different things that might have been stolen from you. This may have
happened to you while you were at home, {work,} {school,} or somewhere else.
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal something {of yours} that you carry, like a cell phone, money, a wallet, purse, or backpack?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

35. T_WEAR
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal something {of yours} that you wear, like clothing, jewelry, or shoes?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

36. T_INHOME
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal something {of yours} in your home, like a TV, computer, tools, or guns?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

37. T_ONPROPERTY
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal something {of yours} from your porch, lawn, garage, or other part of your property, such as a
bicycle, garden hose, or lawn furniture?
Do not include stolen vehicles.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

38. T_INVEHICLE
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal something {of yours} out of a vehicle, such as a package or groceries?
Do not include stolen vehicles.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If respondent age 18+ and there is at least 1 child in the household age < 18, RF, or DK,
CONTINUE TO T_FROMCHILD
Else, SKIP TO T_ELSE

39. T_FROMCHILD
(Only asked if respondent is age 18+ and if there is at least 1 child in the household.)
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal something belonging to any children who live here?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

40. T_ELSE
{ If needed: Do not include virtual items that may have been stolen in a game or online. }
In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Steal anything else that belongs to you {, including things that were stolen from you {at work} {at
school} or {the business operated from your home}}? Do not include stolen vehicles.
Do not include anything stolen from a recognizable business in respondent's home or another
business, such as merchandise or cash from a register.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

41. T_ATTEMPT
{Other than what you have already mentioned, in/In} the past 6 months, did anyone TRY to steal
anything that belongs to you {or any children who live with you}, but not actually steal it?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If T_CARRY=1, T_WEAR=1, T_INHOME=1, T_ONPROPERTY=1, T_INVEHICLE=1, T_FROMCHILD=1,
T_ELSE=1, or T_ATTEMPT=1, CONTINUE TO T_TIMES
Else if household respondent, SKIP TO MV_OWNVEHICLE
All other respondents, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

42. T_TIMES
How many times did someone {steal} {or} {try to steal} something in the past 6 months?
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times
If T_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO T_TIMES_NUM
Else if T_TIMES=1, SKIP TO T_INCDATE
Else if T_TIMES=RF and household respondent, SKIP TO MV_OWNVEHICLE
Else if T_TIMES=RF and not the household respondent, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

43. T_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If T_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO T_INCSIMILAR
Else if T_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO T_MULTINTRO
Else if T_TIMES_NUM=RF and household respondent, SKIP TO MV_OWNVEHICLE
Else if T_TIMES_NUM=RF and not the household respondent, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

44. T_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO T_MULTINTRO

45. T_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO T_INCDATE

T_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

46. T_INCDATE
{You said that someone {stole} {or} {tried to steal} something {once/[number in T_TIMES_NUM]
times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} incident happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

T_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at T_INCDATE.
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If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO T_INCDATE for
the next incident
Else if ‘Suppress’ and household respondent and no more incidents reported in this screener,
SKIP TO MV_OWNVEHICLE
Else if ‘Suppress’ and not the household respondent and no more incidents reported in this
screener, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

47. T_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know
If T_ANCHORDATE=2, CONTINUE TO T_DESCRIBE
Else if T_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP
TO T_INCDATE for the next incident
Elseif household respondent and T_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in
this screener, SKIP TO MV_OWNVEHICLE
Else if not household respondent and T_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported
in this screener, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

48. T_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone stole your backpack on a train. Later, I may ask you for a full
description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
If another incident was reported in this screener, LOOP TO T_INCDATE
Else if household respondent, CONTINUE TO MV_OWNVEHICLE
Else if not household respondent, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

Motor Vehicle Theft
(This section is only asked of the household respondent.)

49. MV_OWNVEHICLE
At any point in the past 6 months, have you or someone you live with owned a car, van, truck,
motorcycle, or other motor vehicle?
Include those the respondent no longer owns and leased vehicles.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MV_OWNVEHICLE=1, CONTINUE TO MV_THEFT
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Else if MV_OWNVEHICLE=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO BI_HOME

50. MV_THEFT
In the past 6 months, {other than the thefts or attempted thefts you have mentioned already,} …
Did anyone steal a vehicle belonging to you or anyone you live with or use it without permission?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

51. MV_ATTEMPT
In the past 6 months, {other than the thefts attempted thefts you have mentioned already,}…
Did anyone TRY to steal a vehicle but not actually steal it?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MV_THEFT=1 or MV_ATTEMPT=1, CONTINUE TO MV_TIMES
Else if MV_THEFT=2, RF, or DK, and MV_ATTEMPT=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO MVP_PARTS

52. MV_TIMES
In the past 6 months, how many times {was a vehicle stolen or used without permission/did someone
try to steal a vehicle/was a vehicle stolen or used without permission, or did someone try to steal a
vehicle}?
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times
If MV_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO MV_TIMES_NUM
Else if MV_TIMES=1, SKIP TO MV_INCDATE
Else if MV_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO MVP_PARTS

53. MV_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If MV_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO MV_INCSIMILAR
Else if MV_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO MV_MULTINTRO
Elseif MV_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO MVP_PARTS

54. MV_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o

1 = Similar
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2 = Different – SKIP TO MV_MULTINTRO

55. MV_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO MV_INCDATE

MV_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

56. MV_INCDATE
{{You said that someone stole a vehicle or used it without permission} {or} {tried to steal a vehicle}
{once/[number in MV_TIMES_NUM] times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} {motor vehicle theft} {or} {attempted motor vehicle theft}
happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Before {Current month minus 6}
2 = {Current month minus 6}
3 = {Current month minus 5}
4 = {Current month minus 4}
5 = {Current month minus 3}
6 = {Current month minus 2}
7 = {Current month minus 1}
8 = {Current month}
9 = Don’t know
If MV_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO MV_INCDATE_CK
Else if MV_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO MV_ANCHORDATE
Else if theft reported or attempted theft reported, SKIP TO MV_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else, SKIP TO MV_DESCRIBE

MV_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at MV_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO MV_INCDATE for
the next incident
Else if ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO MVP_PARTS
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57. MV_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know
If MV_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO
MV_INCDATE for the next incident
Else if MV_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
MVP_PARTS
Else if theft incident reported or attempted theft incident reported, SKIP TO
MV_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else SKIP TO MV_DESCRIBE

58. MV_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this {motor vehicle theft} {or} {attempted motor vehicle theft} part of any other incident you have
already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MV_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO MV_WHICHINCIDENT
Else if MV_PARTOFOTHERINC=2, DK, SKIP TO MV_DESCRIBE

59. MV_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
2 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
3 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
4 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
5 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
6 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident
If MV_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO MV_DESCRIBE
Elseif MV_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and more incidents in this screener, LOOP TO
MV_INCDATE
Elseif MV_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and no more incidents in this screener, SKIP TO
MVP_PARTS

60. MV_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone stole your car from your driveway. Later, I may ask you for a full
description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
If another incident reported in this screener, LOOP TO MV_INCDATE
Else, CONTINUE TO MVP_PARTS

Vehicle Part Theft
(This section is only asked of household respondents who reported owning a vehicle.)

61. MVP_PARTS
?[F1]
{Other than the thefts or attempted thefts you have mentioned already, in/In} the past 6 months…
Did anyone steal any vehicle parts such as a tire, car stereo, GPS, hubcap, or battery from a vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

62. MVP_GAS
{Other than the thefts or attempted thefts you have mentioned already, in/In } the past 6 months…
Did anyone steal any gas from a vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

63. MVP_ATTEMPT
{Other than the thefts or attempted thefts you have mentioned already, in/In } the past 6 months…
Did anyone TRY to steal vehicle parts or gas from a vehicle but not actually do it?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MVP_PARTS=1, MVP_GAS=1, or MVP_ATTEMPT=1, CONTINUE TO MVP_TIMES
Else, SKIP TO BI_HOME

64. MVP_TIMES
How many times did someone {steal vehicle parts} {steal gas} {attempt to steal vehicle parts or gas}
{steal vehicle parts or steal gas} {steal vehicle parts or attempt to steal vehicle parts or gas} {steal gas
or attempt to steal vehicle parts} {steal vehicle parts, steal gas or attempt to steal vehicle parts or gas}
in the past 6 months?
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times
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If MVP_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO MVP_TIMES_NUM
Else if MVP_TIMES=1, SKIP TO MVP_INCDATE
Else if MVP_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO BI_HOME

65. MVP_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If MVP_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO MVP_INCSIMILAR
Else if MVP_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO MVP_MULTINTRO
Else if MVP_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO BI_HOME

66. MVP_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO MVP_MULTINTRO

67. MVP_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO MVP_INCDATE

MVP_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

68. MVP_INCDATE
{{You said that someone {stole} {and} {tried to steal} vehicle parts or gas {once/[number in
MVP_TIMES_NUM] times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} {theft of vehicle parts or gas/theft or attempted theft of
vehicle parts or gas/or attempted theft of vehicle parts or gas} happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Before {Current month minus 6}
2 = {Current month minus 6}
3 = {Current month minus 5}
4 = {Current month minus 4}
5 = {Current month minus 3}
6 = {Current month minus 2}
7 = {Current month minus 1}
8 = {Current month}
9 = Don’t know
If MVP_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO MVP_INCDATE_CK
Else if MVP_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO MVP_ANCHORDATE
Else if MVP_INCDATE is [3-8] and (theft, attempted theft, or motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP
TO MVP_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else, SKIP TO MVP_DESCRIBE

MVP_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at MVP_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO MVP_INCDATE for
the next incident
Else if ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO BI_HOME

69. MVP_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know

If MVP_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO
MVP_INCDATE for the next incident
Else if MVP_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
BI_HOME
Else if MVP_ANCHORDATE=2 and (theft, attempted theft, or motor vehicle theft reported),
CONTINUE TO MVP_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else if MVP_ANCHORDATE=2, SKIP TO MVP_DESCRIBE

70. MVP_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this {theft of vehicle parts or gas} {or} {attempted theft of vehicle parts or gas} part of any other
incident you have already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO MVP_DESCRIBE
If MVP_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO MVP_WHICHINCIDENT
Else if MVP_PARTOFOTHERINC=2, DK, SKIP TO MVP_DESCRIBE

71. MVP_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
2 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
3 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
4 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
5 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
6 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
7 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
8 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
9 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
10 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
11 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
12 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident
If MVP_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO MVP_DESCRIBE
Else if MVP_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and more incidents in this screener, LOOP TO
MVP_INCDATE
Elseif MVP_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and no more incidents in this screener, SKIP TO
BI_HOME

72. MVP_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone tried to steal the tires off of your car. Later, I may ask you for a full
description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
If another incident reported in this screener, LOOP TO MVP_INCDATE
Else, CONTINUE TO BI_HOME

Break-in
(This section is only asked of the household respondent.)

73. BI_HOME
The next few questions ask about break-ins. In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Break in or try to break into your home by forcing a door or window, pushing past someone, jimmying
a lock, cutting a screen, or coming through an open door or window?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

74. BI_OTHERPROP
The next few questions ask about break-ins. In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Break in or try to break into your garage, shed, or storage room?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

75. BI_HOTELVACATION
The next few questions ask about break-ins. In the past 6 months, did anyone…
Break in or try to break into a hotel or motel room or vacation home where you were staying?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If BI_HOME=1, BI_OTHERPROP=1, or BI_HOTELVACATION=1, CONTINUE TO BI_TIMES
Else, SKIP TO V_PROPERTY

76. BI_TIMES
How many times did someone break in or try to break in during the past 6 months?
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times

If BI_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO BI_TIMES_NUM
Else if BI_TIMES=1, SKIP TO BI_INCDATE
Else if BI_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO V_PROPERTY

77. BI_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If BI_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO BI_INCSIMILAR
Else if BI_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO BI_MULTINTRO
Else if BI_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO V_PROPERTY

78. BI_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO BI_MULTINTRO

79. BI_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO BI_INCDATE

BI_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

80. BI_INCDATE
{You said that someone broke in or tried to break in {once/[number in BI_TIMES_NUM] times} in the
past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} incident happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Before {Current month minus 6}
2 = {Current month minus 6}
3 = {Current month minus 5}
4 = {Current month minus 4}
5 = {Current month minus 3}
6 = {Current month minus 2}
7 = {Current month minus 1}
8 = {Current month}
9 = Don’t know
If BI_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO BI_INCDATE_CK
Else if BI_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO BI_ANCHORDATE
Else if BI_INCDATE is [3-8] and theft, attempted theft, or motor vehicle theft reported, SKIP TO
BI_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else, SKIP TO BI_DESCRIBE

BI_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at BI_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO BI_INCDATE for
the next incident
Elseif ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO V_PROPERTY

81. BI_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know

If BI_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO
BI_INCDATE for the next incident
Else if BI_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
V_PROPERTY
Else if (and theft, attempted theft, or motor vehicle theft reported) and BI_ANCHORDATE=2,
CONTINUE TO BI_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else if BI_ANCHORDATE=2, SKIP TO BI_DESCRIBE

82. BI_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this break-in or attempted break-in part of any other incident you have already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If BI_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO BI_WHICHINCIDENT
Else if BI_PARTOFOTHERINC=2, DK, SKIP TO BI_DESCRIBE

83. BI_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

11 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
12 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
13 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
14 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
15 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
16 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
17 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
18 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident

If BI_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO BI_DESCRIBE
Else if BI_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and more incidents in this screener, LOOP TO
BI_INCDATE
Else if BI_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and no more incidents in this screener, SKIP TO
V_PROPERTY

84. BI_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone broke into your home while you were at work. Later, I may ask you
for a full description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
61

If another incident reported in this screener, LOOP TO BI_INCDATE
Else, CONTINUE TO V_PROPERTY

Vandalism
(This section is only asked of the household respondent.)

85. V_PROPERTY
Vandalism is when someone deliberately damages or destroys something belonging to you. Examples
are breaking windows, slashing tires, or painting graffiti on walls. In the past 6 months, has anyone
vandalized your home, car, or something else that belongs to you or someone else living here?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

86. V_INJUREKILLANIMAL
In the past 6 months, did someone deliberately injure or kill an animal, such as a pet or livestock, that
belonged to you or someone you live with?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If V_PROPERTY=1 or V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1, CONTINUE TO V_TIMES
Else, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

87. V_TIMES
In the past 6 months, how many times did someone vandalize something that belonged to you or
someone you live with?
{Please also count times when an animal was injured or killed.}
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times
If V_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO V_TIMES_NUM
Else if V_TIMES=1, SKIP TO V_INCDATE
Else if V_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

88. V_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If V_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO V_INCSIMILAR
Else if V_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO V_MULTINTRO
Else if V_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

89. V_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO V_MULTINTRO

90. V_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO V_INCDATE

V_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

91. V_INCDATE
{You said that {something was vandalized} {and} {someone deliberately injured or killed an animal}
{once/[number in V_TIMES_NUM] times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} incident happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Before {Current month minus 6}
2 = {Current month minus 6}
3 = {Current month minus 5}
4 = {Current month minus 4}
5 = {Current month minus 3}
6 = {Current month minus 2}
7 = {Current month minus 1}
8 = {Current month}
9 = Don’t know
If V_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO V_INCDATE_CK
Else if V_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO V_ANCHORDATE
Else if V_INCDATE is [3-8] and (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, or break-in reported),
SKIP TO V_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else, SKIP TO V_DESCRIBE

V_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at V_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO V_INCDATE for
the next incident
Else if ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

92. V_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know
If V_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO
V_INCDATE for the next incident
Else if V_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
A_WITHWEAPON
Else if (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, or break-in reported) and
V_ANCHORDATE=2, CONTINUE TO V_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else if V_ANCHORDATE, SKIP TO V_DESCRIBE

93. V_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this {vandalism} {or} {deliberate injuring or killing of an animal} part of any other incident you have
already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If V_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO V_WHICHINCIDENT
Else if V_PARTOFOTHERINC=2, DK, SKIP TO V_DESCRIBE

94. V_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

14 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
15 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
16 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
17 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
18 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
19 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
20 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
21 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
22 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
23 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
24 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident

If V_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO V_DESCRIBE
Else if V_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and more incidents in this screener, LOOP TO
V_INCDATE
Else if V_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and no more incidents in this screener, SKIP TO
A_WITHWEAPON

95. V_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone spray painted a message on your garage. Later, I may ask you for a
full description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
If another incident reported in this screener, LOOP TO V_INCDATE
Else, SKIP TO A_WITHWEAPON

Attack
96. A_WITHWEAPON
The next few questions ask about any physical attacks against you personally. These may have
happened at your home or while you were {at work, school,/at work/at school} or away from home.
{Do not include threats and do not include incidents that were accidental or when you knew someone
was playing.}
In the past 6 months, did anyone attack or try to attack you…
With a weapon, such as a gun or knife?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

97. A_OBJECT
In the past 6 months, did anyone attack or try to attack you…
With something else used as a weapon, like a baseball bat, scissors, or a stick?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

98. A_THROW
In the past 6 months, did anyone attack or try to attack you…
By throwing something at you, such as a rock or bottle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

99. A_HITKICK
In the past 6 months, did anyone attack or try to attack you…
By hitting, slapping, grabbing, kicking, punching, or choking you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

100. A_OTHER
In the past 6 months, did anyone attack or try to attack you or use force against you in any other way?
Please mention it even if you are not certain it was a crime. {Do not include threats and do not include
incidents that were accidental or when you knew someone was playing.}
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

101. A_THREAT
In the past 6 months, did anyone THREATEN to attack you, but not actually do it? {Do not include
incidents you have already mentioned.}
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

102. A_KNOWNOFF
People sometimes don't think of attacks by someone they know, like {a current or former spouse or
partner/a boyfriend or girlfriend}, {someone at work or at school/someone at work/someone at
school}, a friend, a family member, a neighbor, or any other person they've met or known.
{Other than what you have already mentioned, in/In} the past 6 months, has anyone you know used
any kind of physical force against you? Examples are if someone you know choked you, slapped you,
hit you, attacked you with a weapon, or otherwise physically hurt you.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If A_WITHWEAPON=1, A_OBJECT=1, A_THROW=1, A_HITKICK=1, A_OTHER=1, A_THREAT=1, or
A_KNOWNOFF=1, CONTINUE TO A_TIMES
Else, SKIP TO SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT

103. A_TIMES
{You just said yes to more than one question about physical attacks. Altogether, in/In} the past 6
months, how many times did someone {attack you or try to attack you} {or} {threaten to attack you}?
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times
If A_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO A_TIMES_NUM
Else if A_TIMES=1, SKIP TO A_INCDATE
Else if A_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT

104. A_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If A_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO A_INCSIMILAR
Else if A_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO A_MULTINTRO
Elseif A_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT

105. A_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO A_MULTINTRO

106. A_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO A_INCDATE

A_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

107. A_INCDATE
{You said that someone {attacked you or tried to attack you} {and} {threatened to attack you}
{once/[number in A_TIMES_NUM] times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} incident happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Before {Current month minus 6}
2 = {Current month minus 6}
3 = {Current month minus 5}
4 = {Current month minus 4}
5 = {Current month minus 3}
6 = {Current month minus 2}
7 = {Current month minus 1}
8 = {Current month}
9 = Don’t know
If A_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO A_INCDATE_CK
Else if A_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO A_ANCHORDATE
Else if A_INCDATE is [3-8] and (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, break-in, or
vandalism reported), SKIP TO A_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else, SKIP TO A_DESCRIBE

A_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at A_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO A_INCDATE for
the next incident
Else if ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT

108. A_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know
If (theft incident, attempted theft incident, motor vehicle theft incident, break-in incident, or
vandalism incident reported) and A_ANCHORDATE=2, CONTINUE TO A_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else if A_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP
TO A_INCDATE for the next incident
Else if A_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT
Else if A_ANCHORDATE, SKIP TO A_DESCRIBE

109. A_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this {attack or attempted attack} {or} {threat} part of any other incident you have already
mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO A_DESCRIBE
If A_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO A_WHICHINCIDENT
Else if A_PARTOFOTHERINC=2, DK, SKIP TO A_DESCRIBE

110. A_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
2 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
3 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
4 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
5 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
6 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
7 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
8 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
9 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
10 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
11 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
12 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
13 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
14 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
15 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
16 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}

17 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
18 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
19 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
20 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
21 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
22 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
23 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
24 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
25 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
26 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
27 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
28 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
29 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
30 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident

If A_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO A_DESCRIBE
Elseif A_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and more incidents in this screener, LOOP TO
A_INCDATE
Elseif A_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and no more incidents in this screener, SKIP TO
SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT

111. A_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone shoved you and punched you at a concert. Later, I may ask you for
a full description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
If another incident reported in this screener, LOOP TO A_INCDATE
Else, CONTINUE TO SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT

Unwanted Sexual Contact
112. SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT
The next questions are about any sexual contact in the past 6 months that YOU DID NOT CONSENT TO
and that YOU DID NOT WANT to happen. The information you provide is confidential.
{Sexual contact includes touching of your sexual body parts, or any type of sexual penetration with a
body part or object. It also includes making you touch or penetrate someone else. This could have
been done by someone you know well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to
both men and women./Sexual contact includes someone touching your private parts, unwanted sex,
or making you do these kinds of things to them. This could have been done by someone you know
well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to both boys and girls.}
In the past 6 months…
Did anyone touch, grab, or kiss your {sexual body parts against your will}/{private parts when you
didn't want them to} - or TRY to do this?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

113. SA_FORCE
The information you provide is confidential.
{Sexual contact includes touching of your sexual body parts, or any type of sexual penetration with a
body part or object. It also includes making you touch or penetrate someone else. This could have
been done by someone you know well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to
both men and women./Sexual contact includes someone touching your private parts, unwanted se x,
or making you do these kinds of things to them. This could have been done by someone you know
well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to both boys and girls. }
In the past 6 months…
Did anyone force you to have sexual contact by holding you down with his or her body, pinning your
arms, hitting or kicking you, or using some other type of force - or TRY or THREATEN to do this?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

114. SA_THREATENHURT
The information you provide is confidential.
{Sexual contact includes touching of your sexual body parts, or any type of sexual penetration with a
body part or object. It also includes making you touch or penetrate someone else. This could have
been done by someone you know well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to
both men and women./Sexual contact includes someone touching your private parts, unwanted sex,
or making you do these kinds of things to them. This could have been done by someone you know
well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to both boys and girls.}
In the past 6 months…
Did anyone threaten to physically hurt you or someone close to you if you did not have sexual
contact?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

115. SA_UNABLETOCONSENT
The information you provide is confidential.
{Sexual contact includes touching of your sexual body parts, or any type of sexual penetration with a
body part or object. It also includes making you touch or penetrate someone else. This could have
been done by someone you know well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to
both men and women./Sexual contact includes someone touching your private parts, unwanted sex,
or making you do these kinds of things to them. This could have been done by someone you know
well, someone you casually know, or a stranger and can happen to both boys and girls.}
In the past 6 months…
Did anyone have sexual contact with you - or try to have sexual contact with you - while you were
passed out, unconscious, asleep, or unable to consent because you were drunk or high?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If SA_UNWANTEDCONTACT=1, SA_FORCE=1, SA_THREATENHURT=1, or
SA_UNABLETOCONSENT=1, CONTINUE TO SA_TIMES
Else, SKIP TO CA_OTHERCRIME

116. SA_TIMES
In the past 6 months, how many times did someone have, try to have, or threaten to have these types
of sexual contact with you?
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times

If SA_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO SA_TIMES_NUM
Else if SA_TIMES=1, SKIP TO SA_INCDATE
Else if SA_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO CA_OTHERCRIME

117. SA_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’
If SA_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO SA_INCSIMILAR
Else if SA_TIMES_NUM<6, SKIP TO SA_MULTINTRO
Else if SA_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO CA_OTHERCRIME

118. SA_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO SA_MULTINTRO

119. SA_RECALLDETAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No – SKIP TO SA_INCDATE

SA_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

120. SA_INCDATE
{You said that someone had, or tried to have these types of sexual contact with you {once/[number in
SA_TIMES_NUM] times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} incident happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Before {Current month minus 6}
2 = {Current month minus 6}
3 = {Current month minus 5}
4 = {Current month minus 4}
5 = {Current month minus 3}
6 = {Current month minus 2}
7 = {Current month minus 1}
8 = {Current month}
9 = Don’t know
If SA_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO SA_INCDATE_CK
Else if SA_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO SA_ANCHORDATE
Else if (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or attempted attack reported), SKIP TO SA_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else, SKIP TO SA_DESCRIBE

SA_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at SA_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO SA_INCDATE for
the next incident
Else if ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO CA_OTHERCRIME

121. SA_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know

If SA_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO
SA_INCDATE for the next incident
Else if SA_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
CA_OTHERCRIME
Else if (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or attempted attack reported) and SA_ANCHORDATE=2, CONTINUE TO
SA_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else if SA_ANCHORDATE=2, SKIP TO SA_DESCRIBE

122. SA_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this {sexual contact or attempted sexual contact} {or} {threat} part of any other incident you have
already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If SA_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO SA_WHICHINCIDENT
Else if SA_PARTOFOTHERINC=2, DK, SKIP TO SA_DESCRIBE

123. SA_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
2 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
3 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
4 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
5 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
6 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
7 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
8 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
9 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
10 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
11 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
12 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
13 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
14 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
15 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
16 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
17 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
18 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
19 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
20 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
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21 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
22 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
23 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
24 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
25 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
26 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
27 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
28 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
29 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
30 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
31 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
32 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
33 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
34 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
35 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
36 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident

If SA_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO SA_DESCRIBE
Else if SA_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and more incidents in this screener, LOOP TO
SA_INCDATE
Else if SA_WHICHINCIDENT not equal to 50 and no more incidents in this screener, SKIP TO
CA_OTHERCRIME

124. SA_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone tried to have sex with you after a party. Later, I may ask you for a
full description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.
If another incident reported in this screener, LOOP TO SA_INCDATE
Else, CONTINUE TO CA_OTHERCRIME

Catch-All
125. CA_OTHERCRIME
To make sure this survey has captured everything that has happened to you, is there anything else
that you might think of as a crime that happened to you, personally, in the past 6 months, that is,
since {DATE 6 MONTHS AGO} that you haven't mentioned? It could be something you called the police
about, or something you didn't consider reporting to the police.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If CA_OTHERCRIME=1, CONTINUE TO CA_TIMES
Else, SKIP TO INC_REPORTS

126. CA_TIMES
In the past 6 months, how many times did something you might think of as a crime happen to you?
{Do not include anything you have already mentioned.}
o
o

1 = Once
2 = Two or more times
If CA_TIMES=1, SKIP TO CA_INCDATE
Else if CA_TIMES=2, CONTINUE TO CA_TIMES_NUM
Else if CA_TIMES=RF, SKIP TO INC_REPORTS

127. CA_TIMES_NUM
How many times?
Probe for the respondent’s best guess if the respondent says ‘Don’t know’

If CA_TIMES_NUM>=6, CONTINUE TO CA_INCSIMILAR
Else if CA_TIMES_NUM is [2-5], SKIP TO CA_MULTINTRO
Else if CA_TIMES_NUM=RF, SKIP TO INC_REPORTS

128. CA_INCSIMILAR
Are these incidents similar to each other in detail or are they for different types of crimes?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Similar
2 = Different – SKIP TO CA_MULTINTRO

129. CA_RECALLEDTAILS
Do you recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No– SKIP TO CA_INCDATE

CA_MULTINTRO
I will ask about {each of these/the six most recent} incidents, starting with the most recent.

130. CA_INCDATE
{You said that something (else) you thought was a crime happened to you {once/ [number in
CA_TIMES_NUM] times} in the past 6 months.}
In what month and year did the {most recent/second most recent/third most recent/fourth most
recent/fifth most recent/sixth most recent} incident happen?
If necessary, read: If you don’t remember the exact month, please give your best estimate.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

If CA_INCDATE=1, CONTINUE TO CA_INCDATE_CK
Else if CA_INCDATE=2, 9, RF, SKIP TO CA_ANCHORDATE
Else if CA_INCDATE is [3-8] and (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, break-in, vandalism,
attack, threatened attack, attempted attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO
CA_PARTOFOTHERINC
Else if CA_INCDATE is [3-8], SKIP TO CA_MVTHEFT

CA_INCDATE_CK (soft)
We are only asking about crimes that happened during the last 6 months. We will not collect
information on this incident.
If the wrong month was selected, please select the correct month at CA_INCDATE.
If ‘Suppress’ and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO CA_INCDATE for
the next incident
Elseif ‘Suppress’ and no more incidents reported, SKIP TO INC_REPORTS

131. CA_ANCHORDATE
Did this incident happen before, after, or on {6-MO ANCHORDATE}?
o
o
o

1 = It happened before {6-mo anchor date}
2 = It happened after or on {6-mo anchor date}
3 = Don’t know
If (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened attack,
attempted attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported) and CA_ANCHORDATE=2, CONTINUE
TO CA_PARTOFOTHERINC
Elseif CA_ANCHORDATE=2, SKIP TO CA_MVTHEFT
Elseif CA_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP
TO CA_INCDATE for the next incident
Elseif CA_ANCHORDATE=1, 3, RF and no more incidents reported in this screener, SKIP TO
INC_REPORTS

132. CA_PARTOFOTHERINC
Is this incident part of any other incident you have already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If CA_PARTOFOTHERINC=1, CONTINUE TO CA_WHICHINCIDENT
Else, SKIP TO CA_MVTHEFT

133. CA_WHICHINCIDENT
Which incident was this part of?
If needed, read: This is an important question for making sure we capture the incident correctly,
please try to provide an answer.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
2 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
3 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
4 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
5 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
6 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
7 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
8 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
9 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
10 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
11 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
12 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
13 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
14 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
15 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
16 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
17 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
18 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
19 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
20 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
21 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
22 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}

23 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
24 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
25 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
26 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
27 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
28 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
29 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
30 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
31 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
32 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
33 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
34 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
35 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
36 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
37 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
38 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
39 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
40 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
41 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
42 = {Month/year; Incident’s _DESCRIBE}
50 = This is a separate incident

If CA_WHICHINCIDENT=50, CONTINUE TO CA_MVTHEFT
Else if additional incidents were reported in this screener, LOOP TO CA_INCDATE
Else if no additional incidents were reported in this screener, SKIP TO INC_REPORTS

134. CA_MVTHEFT
In this incident, did someone steal a vehicle or try to steal a vehicle that belonged to you or anyone
you live with?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

135. CA_THEFT
In this incident, did someone steal anything (else) that belonged to you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

136. CA_ATTEMPTTHEFT
In this incident, did someone TRY to steal something that belonged to you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

137. CA_BREAKIN
In this incident, did someone break in, or try to break in, to your property?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

138. CA_VANDALISM
In this incident, did someone vandalize something that belonged to you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

139. CA_ATTACKTHREAT
In this incident, did someone attack you, try to attack you, or threaten to attack you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

140. CA_SEXUALCONTACT
In this incident, did someone have or try to have sexual contact with you that you did not agree to
and did not want to happen?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

141. CA_DESCRIBE
To help me refer back to this incident later, can you give me just a few words to describe what
happened? For example, someone broke into your home while you were at work. Later, I may ask you
for a full description of what happened.
Limit to a few words – the goal is to help you identify this incident in the crime incident report.

Crime Incidents Reported
INC_REPORTS
Total incidents reported: {Number of incidents reported}
If (theft, attempted theft, motor vehicle theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened attack,
attempted attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), CONTINUE TO INC_INTRO
Else if no crime is reported, SKIP TO SOCIODEMO_INTRO

NCVS-2
Crime Incident Report
INC_INTRO
The next questions are about the incident {in {Month year}} that involved: {Incident Note}
If (CA_MVTHEFT=1, CA_THEFT=1, CA_ATTEMPTTHEFT=1, CA_BREAKIN=1, CA_VANDALISM=1,
CA_ATTACKTHREAT=1, or CA_SEXUALCONTACT=1), SKIP TO OFF_INTRO
Else if no motor vehicle theft, no theft, and no attempted theft reported, CONTINUE TO
ALSO_MVTHEFT
Else if no theft and no attempted theft reported and (motor vehicle theft, break-in, or vandalism
reported), SKIP TO ALSO_THEFT
Else if no break-in reported, SKIP TO ALSO_BREAKIN
Else if no vandalism reported, SKIP TO ALSO_VANDALISM
Else if no attack, no threatened attack, no attempted attack incident, and no unwanted sexual
contact reported, SKIP TO ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT
Else if no unwanted sexual contact reported and (attack, threatened attack, or attempted attack
reported), SKIP TO ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT
Else, SKIP TO OFF_INTRO

142. ALSO_MVTHEFT
Just to confirm, did someone steal or try to steal a vehicle as part of this incident {in {Month year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If no theft and no attempted theft reported and (motor vehicle theft, break-in, or vandalism
reported), CONTINUE TO ALSO_THEFT
Else if no break-in reported, SKIP TO ALSO_BREAKIN
Else if no vandalism reported, SKIP TO ALSO_VANDALISM
Else if no attack, no threatened attack, no attempted attack, and no unwanted sexual contact
reported, SKIP TO ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT
Else if no unwanted sexual contact reported and (attack, threatened attack, or attempted attack
reported), SKIP TO ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT
Else, SKIP TO OFF_INTRO

143. ALSO_THEFT
Just to confirm, did someone steal something {else} as part of this incident {in {Month year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

144. ALSO_ATTEMPTTHEFT
Just to confirm, did someone try to steal something {else} but not steal it as part of this incident {in
{Month year}}?
o

1 = Yes
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2 = No
If no break-in reported, CONTINUE TO ALSO_BREAKIN
Else if no vandalism reported, SKIP TO ALSO_VANDALISM
Else if no attack, no threatened attack, no attempted attack, and no unwanted sexual contact
reported, SKIP TO ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT
Else if no unwanted sexual contact reported and (attack, threatened attack, or attempted attack
reported), SKIP TO ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT
Else, SKIP TO OFF_INTRO

145. ALSO_BREAKIN
Just to confirm, did someone break in or try to break in to your property as part of this incident {in
{Month year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If no vandalism reported, CONTINUE TO ALSO_VANDALISM
Else if no attack, no threatened attack, no attempted attack, and no unwanted sexual contact
reported, SKIP TO ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT
Else if no unwanted sexual contact reported and (attack, threatened attack, or attempted attack
reported), SKIP TO ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT
Else, SKIP TO OFF_INTRO

146. ALSO_VANDALISM
Just to confirm, did someone vandalize something of yours as part of this incident {in {Month year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If no attack, no threatened attack, no attempted attack, and no unwanted sexual contact
reported, CONTINUE TO ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT
Else if no unwanted sexual contact reported and (attack, threatened attack, or attempted attack
reported), SKIP TO ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT
Else, SKIP TO OFF_INTRO

147. ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT
Just to confirm, did someone attack or threaten to attack you as part of this incident {in {Month
year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If no unwanted sexual contact reported and (attack, threatened attack, attempted attack
reported, or ALSO_ATTACKTHREAT=1), CONTINUE TO ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT

Else, SKIP TO OFF_INTRO

148. ALSO_SEXUALCONTACT
Just to confirm, did someone have or try to have sexual contact with you that you did not agree to
and did not want to happen as part of this incident {in {Month year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

OFF_INTRO
Some of the next questions will refer to the "offender," which means the person or people who did
this to you.
If series crime, CONTINUE TO SERIESLOCATION
Else if unwanted sexual contact reported, SKIP TO UNWANTED_INTRO
Else if threatened attack or attempted attack reported, SKIP TO ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT
Else if attack reported, SKIP TO A_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1, SKIP TO
INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1, SKIP TO
WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and attempted theft is not equal to 1, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if theft is not equal to 1 and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1 and (no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM

Series Crimes
(Respondents who reported this type of incident happened six or more times in the past 6 months and
did not recall enough details about each incident to be able to distinguish them from each other. )

149. SERIESLOCATION
Earlier, you said this type of thing happened to you more than once in the past 6 months.
Did all of these incidents happen in the same place, did some of them happen in the same place, or
did they all happen in different places?
o
o
o

1 = All in the same place
2 = Some in the same place
3 = All in different places

150. SERIESOFFENDER
Were all of these incidents done by the same offender, were some of them done by the same
offender, or were they all done by different offenders?
o
o
o
o

1 = All by same offender
2 = Some by same offender
3 = All by different offenders
4 = Don’t know

SERIES_INTRO
The rest of the questions will now ask you to focus on the most recent time this happened {in {Month
year}}.
If unwanted sexual contact reported, CONTINUE TO UNWANTED_INTRO
Else if threatened attack or attempted attack reported, SKIP TO ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT
Else if attack reported, SKIP TO A_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1 and (no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM

What Happened: Module SV – Unwanted Sexual Contact
(Respondents who reported unwanted sexual contact in this incident.)

UNWANTED_INTRO
Earlier, you said someone had, tried to have, or threatened to have unwanted sexual contact with you
during the incident {in {month year}/in the past 6 months}.
These questions are about what specific things you did not want to happen during the incident. It may
seem like you've already answered these questions, but we want to understand clearly what
happened. {Some of the language is explicit; it's important that the questions be asked this way so
that you understand what we mean.}

151. UNWANTEDCONTACT
In this incident, did someone have unwanted sexual contact with you, such as touching, groping, or
penetration, or make you do these things to them?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If UNWANTEDCONTACT=1, CONTINUE TO UNWANTEDSEX
Else if UNWANTEDCONTACT=2, SKIP TO ATTEMPTSEX
Else if UNWANTEDCONTACT=RF, SKIP TO UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP

152. UNWANTEDSEX
In this particular incident…
Did you have unwanted vaginal sex {with a woman}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

153. UNWANTEDORAL
In this particular incident…
Did you have unwanted oral or anal sex?
If needed, read: Oral sex means that someone put their mouth or tongue on a vagina, anus, or
penis. Anal sex is a man or boy putting his penis in someone else's anus.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

154. UNWANTEDPENETRATION
In this particular incident…
Was there unwanted penetration of sexual body parts with a finger or object?
If needed, read: Penetration means that someone put a finger or object inside a sexual body part.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

155. UNWANTEDTOUCH
In this particular incident…
Was there unwanted sexual contact, such as touching or kissing of sexual body parts, or grabbing,
fondling, or rubbing up against you in a sexual way?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, or UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1, CONTINUE TO
PENETRATERESP
85

Else if UNWANTEDTOUCH=1, SKIP TO PHYSICALFORCE
Else if (UNWANTEDSEX=RF or DK, and UNWANTEDORAL=RF or DK, and
UNWANTEDPENETRATION=RF or DK, and UNWANTEDTOUCH=RF or DK), SKIP TO
UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP
Else, SKIP TO ATTEMPTSEX

156. PENETRATERESP
Did the offender penetrate YOUR sexual body parts?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

157. PENETRATEOFF
Were YOU {also} forced to penetrate the offender’s sexual body parts?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

158. PHYSICALFORCE
During {this/the} incident…
Did the offender use physical force, such as holding, pinning, or blocking you, hitting or kicking you, or
using a weapon?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

159. PHYSICALTHREAT
During {this/the} incident…
Did the offender threaten to physically hurt you or someone close to you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

160. UNCONSCIOUS
During {this/the} incident…
Were you blacked out, unconscious, or asleep at any point?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

161. UNABLECONSENT
During {this/the} incident…
Were you unable to consent because you were too drunk or high?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If (UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, or UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1) and
(PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, PHYSICALTHREAT=2, RF, or DK, UNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, and
UNABLECONSENT=2, RF, or DK), SKIP TO UNWANTEDPRESSURE
Else if (UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, or UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1) and
(PHYSICALFORCE=1, PHYSICALTHREAT=1, UNCONSCIOUS=1, UNABLECONSENT=1), SKIP TO
WEAPON_INTRO
Else if UNWANTEDTOUCH=1, PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, PHYSICALTHREAT=2, RF, or DK, and
UNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO FORCEDTOUCH
Else, SKIP TO ATTEMPTSEX

162. FORCEDTOUCH
During {this/the} incident, did the offender forcibly touch or kiss your sexual body parts, or forcibly
touch, grab, fondle, or rub up against you in a sexual way?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If UNABLECONSENT=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO
UNWANTEDPRESSURE
Else, SKIP TO ATTEMPTSEX

163. UNWANTEDPRESSURE
Did the offender use some other type of pressure, such as threatening to cause financial or other
problems for you, threatening to break up with you, threatening to hurt your reputation, or promising
rewards?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

If (UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, or UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1) and
UNWANTEDPRESSURE=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP
Elseif UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, or UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1, SKIP TO
WEAPON_INTRO
Else, CONTINUE TO ATTEMPTSEX

164. ATTEMPTSEX
Did the offender physically TRY to do, or try to make you do, any of the following, BUT NOT ACTUALLY
DO IT?
Have vaginal sex {with a woman}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

165. ATTEMPTORAL
Did the offender physically TRY to do, or try to make you do, any of the following, BUT NOT ACTUALLY
DO IT?
Did the offender physically try to, or try to make you, have oral or anal sex?
If needed, read: Oral sex means that someone put their mouth or tongue on a vagina, anus, or
penis. Anal sex is a man or boy putting his penis in someone else's anus.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

166. ATTEMPTPENETRATE
Did the offender physically TRY to do, or try to make you do, any of the following, BUT NOT ACTUALLY
DO IT?
Did the offender physically try to sexually penetrate you with a finger or object or try to make you
penetrate them with your finger or an object?
If needed, read: Penetration means that someone put a finger or object inside a sexual body part.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If UNWANTEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO ATTEMPTTOUCH
Else if ATTEMPTSEX=1, ATTEMPTORAL=1, or ATTEMPTPENETRATE=1, SKIP TO
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE
Else, SKIP TO THREATSEXUALCONTACT

167. ATTEMPTTOUCH
Did the offender physically TRY to do, or try to make you do, any of the following, BUT NOT ACTUALLY
DO IT?
Did the offender physically try to, or try to make you, touch, grab, fondle, or kiss sexual body parts?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If ATTEMPTSEX=1, ATTEMPTORAL=1, or ATTEMPTPENETRATE=1, SKIP TO ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE
Else, CONTINUE TO THREATSEXUALCONTACT

168. THREATSEXUALCONTACT
Did the offender verbally THREATEN to have vaginal, oral, or anal sex, or THREATEN sexual
penetration with a finger or object when you did not want it to happen?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If UNWANTEDTOUCH=1, SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO
Else if ATTEMPTTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and THREATSEXUALCONTACT=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO
THREATFORCEDTOUCH
Else, SKIP TO ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE

169. THREATFORCEDTOUCH
Did the offender verbally threaten to, or threaten to make you, touch, grab, fondle, or kiss sexual
body parts when you did not want it to happen?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If THREATFORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP
Else, CONTINUE TO ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE

170. ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE
You said that the offender {tried to/threatened to} have unwanted sexual contact with you when you
did not want it to happen.
Did the offender use physical force, such as holding or pinning you, hitting or kicking you, or using a
weapon, in doing this?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

171. ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT
You said that the offender {tried to/threatened to} have unwanted sexual contact with you when you
did not want it to happen.
Did the offender threaten to physically hurt you or someone close to you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If (ATTEMPTSEX=1, ATTEMPTORAL=1, ATTEMPTPENETRATE=1, or ATTEMPTTOUCH=1),
CONTINUE TO ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS
Else if THREATSEXUALCONTACT=1 or THREATFORCEDTOUCH=1, SKIP TO ACTONTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO

172. ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS
You said that the offender {tried to/threatened to} have unwanted sexual contact with you when you
did not want it to happen.
Did the offender try to do it while you were blacked out, unconscious, or asleep?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

173. ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT
You said that the offender {tried to/threatened to} have unwanted sexual contact with you when you
did not want it to happen.
Did the offender try to do it while you were unable to consent because you were too drunk or high?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If (ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=1, ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT=1, or ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT=1), SKIP TO
SAYNO
Else if THREATSEXUALCONTACT=1 or THREATFORCEDTOUCH=1, SKIP TO ACTONTHREAT
Else if ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT=2, RF, or DK,
ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, and ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE
TO ATTEMPTFORCEDTOUCH
Else if ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS=1, SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO

174. ATTEMPTFORCEDTOUCH
During the incident, did the offender attempt to forcibly touch or kiss your sexual body parts, or
forcibly touch, grab, fondle, or rub up against you in a sexual way?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

If ATTEMPTFORCEDTOUCH=1, CONTINUE TO SAYNO
Elseif ATTEMPTFORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP

175. SAYNO
Did you tell the offender "no," "stop," or that you did not want this to happen?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If SAYNO=1, CONTINUE TO OFFSTOP
Else if THREATSEXUALCONTACT=1 or THREATFORCEDTOUCH=1 or (ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT=1,
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT=2, RF, or DK), SKIP TO ACTONTHREAT
Else if ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT=2, RF, or DK,
ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, and ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTFORCEDTOUCH=1, SKIP TO UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP
Else, SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO

176. OFFSTOP
When you said this, did the offender stop immediately, stop after you said it more than once, or not
stop at all?
o
o
o

1 = Stop immediately
2 = Stop after said more than once
3 = Not stop at all
If THREATSEXUALCONTACT=1 or THREATFORCEDTOUCH=1 or (ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT=1,
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT= 2, RF, or DK), CONTINUE TO ACTONTHREAT
Else if ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, ATTEMPTPHYSTHREAT=2, RF, or DK,
ATTEMPTUNCONSCIOUS=2, RF, or DK, and ATTEMPTUNABLECONSENT=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO
UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP
Else, SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO

177. ACTONTHREAT
At the time, how likely did you think it was that the offender would actually act on their threat during
{this/the} incident?
o
o
o
o

1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Somewhat unlikely
4 =Very unlikely

178. SA_HOWTHREATENED
Were you threatened face to face, by phone or text, online (such as by email or social media), or in
some other way?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Face to face
2 = By phone or text
3 = Online (email or social media)
4 = Some other way
If SA_HOWTHREATENED=4, CONTINUE TO SA_HOWTHREATENED_SP
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED=1, RF, SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted attack, no motor vehicle theft, no theft, no attempted theft, no break-in, and no
vandalism reported, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and (attack, threatened attack, or attempted
attack reported), SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and motor vehicle theft reported and
((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO
MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and motor vehicle theft reported and
(MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and motor vehicle theft reported and
(MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and break-in reported, SKIP TO
BREAKINWHERE
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP
TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and theft reported and no attempted theft
reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and no theft reported and attempted theft
reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1,
SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if SA_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF, and vandalism reported and
V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM

179. SA_HOWTHREATENED_SP
In what other way were you threatened?
SKIP TO WEAPON_INTRO

180. UNWANTEDCONTACT_SP
What did the offender do that was unwanted?

WEAPON_INTRO
The next question asks whether a weapon was used during this incident.
SKIP TO A_WEAPONPRESENT

What Happened Module A – Attack/Threatened Attack
(Respondents who reported being attacked, with or without a weapon, or threatened with attack, and
did not report unwanted sexual contact for this incident.)

181. ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT
Did someone actually attack you, try to attack you, or threaten to attack you during this incident?
Probe if respondent only says ‘Yes’
o
o

1 = Attacked/tried to attack
2 = Threatened to attack
If ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=2, CONTINUE TO A_HOWTHREATENED
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=1, SKIP TO A_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF, and no theft, and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO
A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF and threatened attack reported, SKIP TO INJURY
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF and motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and
MV_ATTEMPT=1) or ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF and motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT not equal
to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF and motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and
MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF and break-in reported SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF and theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO
THEFTATTEMPT
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF, and theft reported, and no attempted theft reported, SKIP
TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if ATTACKATTEMPTTHREAT=RF, and no theft reported, and attempted theft reported, SKIP
TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT

182. A_HOWTHREATENED
Were you threatened face to face, by phone or text, online (such as by email or social media), or in
some other way?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Face to face
2 = By phone or text
3 = Online (email or social media)
4 = Some other way (specify)

If A_HOWTHREATENED=4, CONTINUE TO A_HOWTHREATENED_SP
Else if A_HOWTHREATENED=1, RF and A_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 4, SKIP TO
A_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if A_HOWTHREATENED not equal to 1, 4, RF and (no motor vehicle theft, no theft, no
attempted theft, no break-in, and no vandalism reported), SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible threatened
attack, no attempted theft, no theft, and no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual contact, and
no motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, and no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM

183. A_HOWTHREATENED_SP
In what other way were you threatened?

184. A_WEAPONPRESENT
{You said someone {attacked or tried to attack you} {threatened to attack you} during {this/the}
incident {in {month year}/in the past 6 months.} {Just to confirm, did/Did} the offender have a
weapon such as a gun or knife, or something to use as a weapon, such as a baseball bat, scissors, or a
stick?
The following are NEVER considered weapons:
- Animals
- Parts of the body
- Small empty cans
- Rings
- Casts
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If A_WEAPONPRESENT=1, CONTINUE TO A_WEAPON
Else if A_WEAPONPRESENT not equal to 1 and (unwanted sexual contact reported and
(PHYSICALFORCE=1 or FORCEDTOUCH=1 or ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=1)), SKIP TO GRABPUSHTRIP

Else if unwanted sexual contact reported and no theft, no attempted theft, no attack, and no
threatened attack reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if unwanted sexual contact reported and no attack and no threatened attack reported, SKIP
TO INJURY
Else, SKIP TO ATTACK

185. A_WEAPON
What was the weapon?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Firearm (gun, rifle, etc.)
2 = Knife or other sharp object (razors, axes, scissors, broken glass, etc.)
3 = Blunt object (baseball bat, butt of a firearm, clubs, rocks, bottles, etc.)
4 = Motor vehicle
5 = Poison
6 = Explosives or a fire/incendiary device
7 = Drugs, narcotics, or sleeping pills
8 = BB guns, pellet guns, tasers, pepper spray, stun guns, etc.
9 = Something else (specify)
If A_WEAPON=9, CONTINUE TO A_WEAPON_SP
Else if A_WEAPON=1, SKIP TO A_GUNTYPE
Else if A_WEAPON=2, SKIP TO A_KNIFEWOUND
Else if (PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and no attack, and no threatened attack reported, and
unwanted sexual contact reported) and no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO
A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if (PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and unwanted sexual contact reported, and no attack, and
no threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INJURY
Else if (unwanted sexual contact reported, and (PHYSICALFORCE=1, FORCEDTOUCH=1, or
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=1)), SKIP TO GRABPUSHTRIP
Else, SKIP TO ATTACK

186. A_WEAPON_SP
What was the weapon?
If A_WEAPON=1, CONTINUE TO A_GUNTYPE
Else if A_WEAPON=2, SKIP TO A_KNIFEWOUND
Else if (PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and no attack, and no threatened attack reported, and
unwanted sexual contact reported) and no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO
A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if (PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and unwanted sexual contact reported, and no attack, and
no threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INJURY
Else if (unwanted sexual contact reported, and (PHYSICALFORCE=1, FORCEDTOUCH=1, or
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=1)), SKIP TO GRABPUSHTRIP
Else, SKIP TO ATTACK

187. A_GUNTYPE
Was it a handgun or some other kind of gun, such as a rifle or shotgun?
o
o

1 = Handgun, pistol, revolver
2 = Some other kind of gun, rifle, shotgun

188. A_HOWGUNUSED
Did the offender…
o
o
o
o

1 = Shoot you
2 = Shoot at you, but missed
3 = Hit you with the gun
4 = Show you a gun or point a gun at you
If A_WEAPON=2, CONTINUE TO A_KNIFEWOUND
Else if ((A_HOWGUNUSED=1, 3) or (PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or
DK, and ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and no attack and no threatened attack reported,
and unwanted sexual contact reported)) and no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO
A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if ((A_HOWGUNUSED=1, 3) or (PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or
DK, and ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and unwanted sexual contact reported, and no
attack, and no threatened attack reported)), SKIP TO INJURY
Else if (unwanted sexual contact reported, and (PHYSICALFORCE=1, FORCEDTOUCH=1, or
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=1)), SKIP TO GRABPUSHTRIP
Else, SKIP TO ATTACK

189. A_KNIFEWOUND
You said the offender had a knife or other sharp object. Did the offender stab or cut you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If A_KNIFEWOUND=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO A_ATTEMPTKNIFEWOUND
Else if no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if A_KNIFEWOUND=1, SKIP TO INJURY

190. A_ATTEMPTKNIFEWOUND
Did the offender TRY to stab or cut you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

If ((PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2,
RF, or DK, and unwanted sexual contact reported, and no attack, and no threatened attack
reported) or A_HOWGUNUSED=1, 3) and (no theft and no attempted theft reported), SKIP TO
A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if unwanted sexual contact reported and (PHYSICALFORCE=1 or FORCEDTOUCH=1 or
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=1), SKIP TO GRABPUSHTRIP
Else if ((PHYSICALFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and FORCEDTOUCH=2, RF, or DK, and
ATTEMPTPHYSFORCE=2, RF, or DK, and unwanted sexual contact reported, and no attack, and
no threatened attack reported) or A_HOWGUNUSED=1, 3) and (theft or attempted theft
reported), SKIP TO INJURY
Else, CONTINUE TO ATTACK

191. ATTACK
{In addition to trying to {shoot} {stab or cut} you, did the offender hit you, grab you, knock you down
or attack you in any other way?/Did the offender hit you, grab you, knock you down or attack you in
any way?}
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If ATTACK=1, SKIP TO GRABPUSHTRIP
Else if ATTACK=2 and (A_HOWGUNUSED=2 or A_ATTEMPTKNIFEWOUND=1) and no theft and no
attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else if ATTACK=2 and (A_HOWGUNUSED=2 or A_ATTEMPTKNIFEWOUND=1), SKIP TO INJURY
Else, CONTINUE TO ATTEMPTATTACK

192. ATTEMPTATTACK
Did the offender TRY to hit you, grab you, knock you down, or try to attack you in any way?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If ATTEMPTATTACK=1, SKIP TO HOWATTACKTHREATEN
Else if ATTEMPTATTACK=2 RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO THREATATTACK

193. THREATATTACK
Did the offender THREATEN to hit you, grab you, knock you down, or threaten to attack you in any
way?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If THREATATTACK=1, SKIP TO HOWATTACKTHREATEN
Else if THREATATTACK=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO WHATHAPPEN

194. WHATHAPPEN
What did the offender do?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Took something without your permission
2 = Tried to or threatened to take something
3 = Harassed, argued with you, or used abusive language
4 = Broke in or tried to break into your home
5 = Broke in or tried to break into your vehicle
6 = Damaged or destroyed your property
7 = Something else (specify)
If WHATHAPPEN=7, CONTINUE TO WHATHAPPEN_SP
Else if no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else, SKIP TO INJURY

195. WHATHAPPEN_SP
What did the offender do?
If no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else, SKIP TO INJURY

196. HOWATTACKTHREATEN
How did the offender TRY or THREATEN to attack you?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Saying they would attack or kill you
2 = {Threatening you with a weapon}
3 = {Trying to attack you with a weapon other than gun, knife, or sharp object}
4 = Throwing something at you
5 = Following you or surrounding you
6 = Trying to choke you
7 = Trying to hit, slap, knock down, grab, hold, trip, jump, or push you
8 = Something else (specify)
If HOWATTACKTHREATEN=8, CONTINUE TO HOWATTACKTHREATEN_SP
Else if no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else, SKIP TO INJURY

197. HOWATTACKTHREATEN_SP
How did the offender TRY or THREATEN to attack you?

Else if no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else, SKIP TO INJURY

198. GRABPUSHTRIP
{Earlier you said the offender used physical force {and had a weapon} during the incident.} Did the
offender {also} do any of the following?
Grab, hold, trip, jump, or push you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

199. HITSLAP
{Earlier you said the offender used physical force {and had a weapon} during the incident.} Did the
offender {also} do any of the following?
Hit you, slap you, or knock you down?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

200. THROWOBJECT
{Earlier you said the offender used physical force {and had a weapon} during the incident.} Did the
offender {also} do any of the following?
Throw something at you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

201. CHOKE
{Earlier you said the offender used physical force {and had a weapon} during the incident.} Did the
offender {also} do any of the following?
Choke you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

202. HITWITHOBJECT
{Earlier you said the offender used physical force {and had a weapon} during the incident.} Did the
offender {also} do any of the following?
Hit you with an object other than a gun?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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203. OTHERATTACK
{Earlier you said the offender used physical force {and had a weapon} during the incident.} Did the
offender {also} do any of the following?
Do something else to attack you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If OTHERATTACK=1, CONTINUE TO OTHERATTACK_SP
Else if no theft and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else, SKIP TO INJURY

204. OTHERATTACK_SP
What else did the offender do to attack you?
If no theft and no attempted theft reported, CONTINUE TO A_THEFTATTEMPT
Else, SKIP TO INJURY

205. A_THEFTATTEMPT
Did the offender steal or try to steal something that belonged to you during {this/the} incident?
o
o
o

1 = Yes, stole something
2 = Yes, tried to steal something
3 = No

Consequences I: Injury
(Respondents who reported being attacked or were threatened with attack face to face or someone tried
to have unwanted sexual contact with them.)

206. INJURY
The next questions ask about any injuries you may have had during this incident.
During {this/the} incident, {besides being} {shot} {and} {stabbed}, were you physically {hurt or}
injured in any {other} way? {Injuries include things such as bruises, black eyes, cuts, broken bones, or
more serious injuries.}
{Please include times when you were hurt, even if there were not physical marks.}
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If INJURY=1 and threatened attack reported, and no attack reported, and no unwanted sexual
contact reported, CONTINUE TO INJURY_CK
Else if INJURY=1, SKIP TO HOWINJURED
Else if A_HOWGUNUSED=1 or A_KNIFEWOUND=1, SKIP TO MEDICALCARE
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1)) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

INJURY_CK (soft)
You reported an injury, but no attack was reported, please review entries to make sure everything
was recorded correctly.
If ‘Suppress’, LOOP TO INJURY
Else, allow option to select INJURY or move forward to HOWINJURED

207. HOWINJURED
{Besides being} {shot} {and} {stabbed}, How were you injured?
Mark all that apply
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11 = Broken or cracked bones
12 = Broken nose
13 = Dislocated joints
14 = A concussion
15 = Knocked unconscious
16 = {Injury from sexual intercourse, such as to vagina or anus {, including bleeding}}
17 = {Other internal/Internal} injuries, such as internal bleeding or damage to internal organs
18 = Bruising, swelling, welts, black eye
19 = Bite mark or bite wound
20 = Cuts or scratches
21 = Sore muscles, sprains, strains, pulls
22 = Burns
23 = Nosebleed or bloody lip
24 = Broken, chipped, or lost teeth
25 = Other (specify)

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If HOWINJURED=25, CONTINUE TO HOWINJURED_SP
Else, SKIP TO MEDICALCARE

208. HOWINJURED_SP
How else were you injured?

209. MEDICALCARE
Did you receive any care from a medical or dental professional as a result of {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MEDICALCARE=1, CONTINUE TO RECCARESCENE
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

210. RECCARESCENE
Did you receive this care at the location where the incident happened, somewhere else, or both?
o
o
o

1 = Only where the incident happened
2 = Only somewhere else
3 = Both
If RECCARESCENE=2, 3, CONTINUE TO RECCAREWHERE
Else, SKIP TO MEDICALINSURANCE

211. RECCAREWHERE
Where did you receive this care?
Mark all that apply
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1 = At your home or the home of a relative, friend, or neighbor
2 = At a hospital emergency room (ER) or an emergency clinic
3 = At some other kind of medical or dental place
4 = Somewhere else (specify)

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If RECCAREWHERE=4, CONTINUE TO RECCAREWHERE_SP
Else if RECCAREWHERE=2, 3, SKIP TO CAREOVERNIGHT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

212. RECCAREWHERE_SP
Where did you receive this care?

213. CAREOVERNIGHT
Did you stay overnight in the hospital?
A hospital can include any institution that provides medical and surgical treatment and nursing care
for sick or injured people.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

214. MEDICALINSURANCE
Have you had any out-of-pocket expenses for your medical or dental care that you do not expect to
get paid back from insurance or some other source?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If MEDICALINSURANCE=1, CONTINUE TO MEDICALEXPENSES
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or
ALSO_MVTHEFT=1 or CA_MVTHEFT=1), SKIP TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

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215. MEDICALEXPENSES
How much were these out-of-pocket expenses?
o
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o
o
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1 = Less than $100
2 = $100 to less than $500
3 = $500 to less than $1,000
4 = $1,000 to less than $5,000
5 = $5,000 or more
If motor vehicle theft reported and ((MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1) or ALSO_MVTHEFT=1
or CA_MVTHEFT=1), CONTINUE TO MVTHEFTATTEMPT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and MV_THEFT not equal to 1 and MV_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP
TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if motor vehicle theft reported and (MV_THEFT=1 and MV_ATTEMPT not equal to 1), SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

What Happened: Module MV – Motor Vehicle Theft/Attempted Theft
(Respondents who reported someone stole a vehicle/used vehicle without permission AND tried to steal a
vehicle; OR reported in ALSO_MVTHEFT that a person stole or tried to steal a vehicle. )

216. MVTHEFTATTEMPT
You said someone stole or tried to steal a motor vehicle or used it without permission during
{this/the} incident {in {month year}}. Did the offender actually take the vehicle?
o
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1 = Yes
2 = No
If MVTHEFTATTEMPT=2, CONTINUE TO INTENTATTMVTHEFT
Else if MVTHEFTATTEMPT=1, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

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217. INTENTATTMVTHEFT
These next questions ask for details about what the offender might have been trying to do during
{this/the} incident {in {month year}}.
Do you think the offender was actually trying to steal the vehicle?
o
o
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If INTENTATTMVTHEFT=3, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if INTENTATTMVTHEFT=1, 2, RF, and no theft, and no attempted theft reported, CONTINUE
TO THEFTINSIDEMV
Else if INTENTATTMVTHEFT=1, 2, RF, and no vandalism reported, SKIP TO VANDALIZEMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible threatened
attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual contact, and no
eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

218. THEFTINSIDEMV
Do you think the offender…
Was {also} trying to steal something inside the vehicle?
o
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

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If no vandalism reported, CONTINUE TO VANDALIZEMV
Else if INTENTATTMVTHEFT=1, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if THEFTINSIDEMV=1, SKIP TO ACTUALTHEFTINMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

219. VANDALIZEMV
Do you think the offender…
Was trying to vandalize the vehicle?
o
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If INTENTATTMVTHEFT=1, CONTINUE TO WHOOWNEDMV
Else if THEFTINSIDEMV=1, SKIP TO ACTUALTHEFTINMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

220. WHOOWNEDMV
Did the vehicle belong to you personally, to someone else in the household, or to both you and other
household members?
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1 = Respondent
2 = Someone the respondent lives with
3 = Both the respondent and someone else the respondent lives with
4 = Someone the respondent doesn’t live with
5 = Other (specify)
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If WHOOWNEDMV=5, CONTINUE TO WHOOWNEDMV_SP
Else if WHOOWNEDMV=1, 2, 3, SKIP TO PERMISSIONGIVEN
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (motor vehicle theft, theft, attempted theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

221. WHOOWNEDMV_SP
Who did the vehicle belong to?

222. PERMISSIONGIVEN
Did anyone ever tell the offender they could use the vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If PERMISSIONGIVEN=1, RF, or DK, SKIP TO RETURNMV
Else if break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

223. ACTUALTHEFTINMV
Did the offender actually steal something, or just try to steal something from inside the vehicle?
o
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1 = Actually stole something
2 = Tried to steal something
3 = Don’t know

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If break-in reported, SKIP TO BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (motor vehicle theft, theft, attempted theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

224. RETURNMV
Did the offender return the vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If ineligible motor vehicle theft reported and (no theft, no break-in, no vandalism, no attack, no
threatened attack, no attempted attack, and no unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO
SUMMARY_SP
Else if break-in reported, go to BREAKINWHERE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (motor vehicle theft, theft, attempted theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

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What Happened: Module B – Break-ins
(Respondents who reported a break-in.)

225. BREAKINWHERE
You said someone broke in or tried to break in during {this/the} incident {in {month year}}. Did
someone break in or try to break into any of the following during this incident?
Read all categories and mark all that apply
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1 = Your home or enclosed porch (Include dorm room or room in a multi-unit building like a nursing
home)
2 = A garage, shed, or other building on your property
3 = A second home or vacation home
4 = A hotel or motel room where you or someone you live with was staying
5 = A car or motor vehicle
6 = Some other place (specify)
If BREAKINWHERE=6, go to BREAKINWHERE_SP
Else if BREAKINWHERE=1, 2, 3, 4, RF, SKIP TO OFFENDERLIVE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (motor vehicle theft, theft, attempted theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

226. BREAKINWHERE_SP
What other place did someone break in or try to break into?

227. OFFENDERLIVE
Did the offender live there or have a right to be there, for instance, as a guest or a repair person?
o
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1 = Yes
2 = No

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If OFFENDERLIVE=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO OFFENDERINSIDE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted
sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no eligible unwanted sexual
contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft reported), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (motor vehicle theft, theft, attempted theft, break-in, vandalism, attack, threatened
attack, or unwanted sexual contact reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

228. OFFENDERINSIDE
{Excluding the motor vehicle, did /Did} the offender actually get inside {any of these places}?
o
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1 = Yes
2 = No

229. FORCEDENTRY
Were there any signs that the offender got in or tried to get in by force? Signs of force include things
like broken locks or windows or removal of a screen.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If FORCEDENTRY=1, CONTINUE TO EVIDENCE
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

230. EVIDENCE
What were these signs?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
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1 = A window was damaged
2 = A window screen was damaged or removed
3 = A lock on a window was damaged or tampered with
4 = A door was damaged
5 = A screen door was damaged or removed
6 = A lock or a door handle was damaged or tampered with
7 = Something else (specify)
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If EVIDENCE=7, CONTINUE TO EVIDENCE_SP
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

231. EVIDENCE_SP
What were the other signs of force?
Else if theft and attempted theft reported, CONTINUE TO THEFTATTEMPT
Else if theft reported and no attempted theft reported, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if no theft reported and attempted theft reported, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

What Happened: Module T – Theft
(Respondent who reported a theft or attempted theft.)

232. THEFTATTEMPT
You said someone stole or tried to steal something from you during {this/the} incident {in {month
year}}. Did the offender actually steal something or did they only TRY to steal something?
o
o

1 = The offender actually stole something
2 = The offender only tried to steal something
If T_INVEHICLE=1 and T_TIMES=2 and (T_CARRY=1 or T_WEAR=1 or T_INHOME=1 or
T_ONPROPERTY=1 or T_FROMCHILD=1 or T_ELSE=1 or T_ATTEMPT=1), SKIP TO THEFTFROMMV
Else if THEFTATTEMPT=1, CONTINUE TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if THEFTATTEMPT=2, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1 and no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported, SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle theft, or break-in
reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

232a. THEFTFROMMV
The respondent reported multiple thefts or /attempted thefts, with at least one of the incidents
being a theft of something out of a motor vehicle.
Is this the incident where something was stolen out of a motor vehicle?
o

1 = Yes
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2 = No
If THEFTATTEMPT=1, CONTINUE TO WHATWASTAKEN
Else if THEFTATTEMPT=2, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else if vandalism reported and V_PROPERTY=1 and no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported, SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and no attack, no threatened attack, no
attempted theft, no theft, no break-in, no unwanted sexual contact, and no motor vehicle theft
reported, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle theft, or break-in
reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

233. WHATWASTAKEN
{You said someone stole something {besides the vehicle} from you during {this/the} incident {in
{month year}}.} What {else} was stolen?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
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11 = Cash
12 = Credit cards, checks, bank cards, or gift cards
13 = Purse, keys, wallet, backpack, briefcase, or luggage
14 = Jewelry, watch, clothing, furs, shoes, or sunglasses
15 = Personal documents (license, social security card, passport, birth certificate, etc.)
16 = Mail or (unspecified) package
17 = Personal items (medication, makeup, etc.) or baby gear (car seats, stroller, etc.)
18 = Handgun or other firearm
19 = Cell phone
20 = Tablets, laptops, or other portable electronics (including chargers or accessories)
21 = TVs, gaming equipment, appliances, or other electronics
22 = Indoor home décor (indoor home furnishings, potted plants, or rugs)
23 = Outdoor furniture or accessories (lawn decorations, outdoor plants, outdoor lights, flags, signs,
etc.)
24 = Tools, machines (lawn mower, tractor, etc.), or office equipment
25 = Food or beverages
26 = Bicycle or bicycle parts
27 = Toys or sports and recreation equipment (ATV, dirt bike, snowmobile, treadmill, etc.)
28 = Vehicle parts (license plate, stereo, etc.), gas or propane (including tanks and cans)
29 = Something else (specify)
30 = Don’t know
31 = Nothing {else} was stolen
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If WHATWASTAKEN=31 and WHATWASTAKEN is [11-30], CONTINUE TO NOTHINGTAKEN_CK
Else if WHATWASTAKEN=29, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN_SP
Else if WHATWASTAKEN=11 and age is [12-17], SKIP TO CASHTAKENMINOR
Else if WHATWASTAKEN=11 and age is >18, SKIP TO CASHTAKENADULT
Else if WHATWASTAKEN=31, SKIP TO WHATWASTAKEN_CK
Else, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDPROP

NOTHINGTAKEN_CK (hard)
You recorded both something was stolen, and nothing was stolen.
If something was stolen, remove 31 from WHATWASTAKEN. If nothing was stolen, remove any
categories marked 11-30 at WHATWASTAKEN.
LOOP TO WHATWASTAKEN

234. WHATWASTAKEN_SP
What was stolen?
If WHATWASTAKEN=11 and age is [12-17], SKIP TO CASHTAKENMINOR
Else if WHATWASTAKEN=11 and age is >18, SKIP TO CASHTAKENADULT
Else, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDPROP

WHATWASTAKEN_CK (soft)
You reported a theft but recorded nothing was stolen. If this is correct, select Suppress.
If something was stolen, select WHATWASTAKEN and select Goto.
If ‘Suppress’ or ‘Close’, CONTINUE TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
Else, if ‘Goto’, LOOP TO WHATWASTAKEN

235. ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT
{You said someone tried to steal something {else} from you during {this/the} incident {in {Month
year}}.} What did someone TRY to steal?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
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19 = Cell phone
20 = Tablets, laptops, or other portable electronics (including chargers or accessories)
21 = TVs, gaming equipment, appliances, or other electronics
22 = Indoor home décor (indoor home furnishings, potted plants, or rugs)
23 = Outdoor furniture or accessories (lawn decorations, outdoor plants, outdoor lights, flags, signs,
etc.)
24 = Tools, machines (lawn mower, tractor, etc.), or office equipment
25 = Food or beverages
26 = Bicycle or bicycle parts
27 = Toys or sports and recreation equipment (ATV, dirt bike, snowmobile, treadmill, etc.)
28 = Vehicle parts (license plate, stereo, etc.), gas or propane (including tanks and cans)
29 = Something else (specify)
30 = Don’t know
31 = Didn’t try to steal anything {else}
If ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT=31 and ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT is [11-30], CONTINUE TO
ATTEMPTNOTHINGTAKEN_CK
Else if WHATWASTAKEN not equal to 31 and ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT=31, SKIP TO
ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT_CK
Else if ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT=29, SKIP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT_SP
Else if ATTEMPTTHEFT not equal to 31, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDPROP
Else if (vandalism reported and (no eligible unwanted sexual contact, no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no eligible motor vehicle theft, no eligible theft, no eligible attempted
theft, and no eligible break-in reported) and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1), SKIP TO
VANDALISM
Else if (vandalism reported and (no eligible unwanted sexual contact, no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no eligible motor vehicle theft, no eligible theft, no eligible attempted
theft, and no eligible break-in reported) and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1, SKIP TO
WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if (unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle theft, break-in, theft,
or attempted theft reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

ATTEMPTNOTHINGTAKEN_CK (hard)
You recorded that both something was attempted to be stolen, and nothing was attempted to be
stolen.
If something was attempted to be stolen, remove 31 from ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT. If nothing was
attempted to be stolen, remove any categories marked 11-30 in ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT.
LOOP TO ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT

236. ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT_SP
What did someone TRY to steal?

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SKIP TO WHOOWNEDPROP

ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT_CK (soft)
You reported an attempted theft but recorded that the offender didn’t try to steal anything. If this is
correct, select Suppress.
If the offender(s) tried to steal something, select ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT and select Goto.

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If Suppress or Close and (vandalism reported and (no eligible unwanted sexual contact, no
eligible attack, no eligible threatened attack, no eligible motor vehicle theft, no eligible theft, no
eligible attempted theft, and no eligible break-in reported) and (V_PROPERTY=1 or
VANDALIZEMV=1), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if Suppress or Close and (vandalism reported and (no eligible unwanted sexual contact, no
eligible attack, no eligible threatened attack, no eligible motor vehicle theft, no eligible theft, no
eligible attempted theft, and no eligible break-in reported) and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1, SKIP
TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if Suppress or Close and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle
theft, break-in, theft, or attempted theft reported), SKIP TO INCTIME
Else if Suppress or Close, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP
Else, allow option to choose ATTEMPTTHEFTWHAT

237. CASHTAKENMINOR
How much cash was taken?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $10
2 = $10 or more, but less than $20
3 = $20 or more, but less than $30
4 = $30 or more, but less than $50
5 = $50 or more
SKIP TO WHOOWNEDPROP

238. CASHTAKENADULT
How much cash was taken?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $10
2 = $10 or more, but less than $50
3 = $50 or more, but less than $200
4 = $200 or more, but less than $500
5 = $500 or more, but less than $1,000
6 = $1,000 or more

239. WHOOWNEDPROP
Did the {stolen} property {or cash} {they tried to steal} belong to you personally, to someone else in
the household, or to both you and other household members?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Respondent
2 = Someone respondent lives with
3 = Both respondent and someone else the respondent lives with
4 = Someone respondent doesn’t live with
5 = Other (specify)

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If WHOOWNEDPROP=5, CONTINUE TO WHOOWNEDPROP_SP
Else if WHOOWNEDPROP not equal to 4 and (WHATWASTAKEN=11, 13, 19), SKIP TO
CASHONPERSON
Else if WHOOWNEDPROP not equal to 4, SKIP TO OTHERONPERSON
Else if vandalism reported and (V_PROPERTY=1 or VANDALIZEMV=1) and (no eligible attack, no
eligible threatened attack, no eligible attempted theft, no eligible theft, no eligible break-in, no
eligible unwanted sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft), SKIP TO VANDALISM
Else if vandalism reported and V_INJUREKILLANIMAL=1 and (no eligible attack, no eligible
threatened attack, no eligible attempted theft, no eligible theft, no eligible break-in, no eligible
unwanted sexual contact, and no eligible motor vehicle theft), SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle theft, break-in, theft,
or attempted theft reported, SKIP TO INCTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

240. WHOOWNEDPROP_SP
Who did the {stolen} property {or cash} {they tried to steal} belong to?
If WHOOWNEDPROP not equal to 4 and WHATWASTAKEN=11, 13, 19, CONTINUE TO
CASHONPERSON
Else if WHOOWNEDPROP not equal to 4, SKIP TO OTHERONPERSON

241. CASHONPERSON
Was the {cash} {or} {purse, wallet, or backpack} {or} {cell phone} on your person, such as in a pocket
or being held?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If WHATWASTAKEN is [14-18], [20-30], 12, CONTINUE TO OTHERONPERSON
Else, SKIP TO INCTIME

242. OTHERONPERSON
Was there anything {else} the offender {took/tried to take} directly from you, such as from your
pocket or hands, or something that you were wearing?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO INCTIME

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What Happened: Module V – Vandalism
(Respondents who reported their property was damaged or destroyed and did not report any other
incident type.)

243. VANDALISM
You said someone damaged or destroyed your property during {this/the} incident {in {month year}}.
What kind of property did the offender damage or destroy?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
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11 = A vehicle (including parts)
12 = Something inside your home or apartment, such as personal possessions or furniture
13 = Personal property such as a cell phone, clothing, or jewelry
14 = A mailbox
15 = Something on the exterior of your home or apartment, such as doors, windows, or walls
16 = Fences, walls, gates, or items in a garden
17 = A garage, shed, barn, or other structure on your property
18 = Something else on your property, such as a tree, yard ornament, or hose
19 = {An animal such as a pet or livestock}
20 = Other (specify)
21 = Nothing was damaged or destroyed
If VANDALISM=21 and VANDALISM is [11-20], CONTINUE TO VANDALISM_CK
Else if VANDALISM=20, SKIP TO VANDALISM_SP
Else if VANDALISM is [11-19], RF, or DK, SKIP TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
Else if VANDALISM=21, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

VANDALISM_CK (hard)
You reported both something was vandalized, and nothing was vandalized.
If something was vandalized, removed 21 from VANDALISM. If nothing was vandalized, remove any
categories marked 11-20 at VANDALISM.
LOOP TO VANDALISM

VANDALISMANIMAL_CK (soft)
You reported someone deliberately injured or killed an animal but recorded nothing was damaged or
destroyed.
If an animal was deliberately injured or killed, go to VANDALISM and select 19 - An animal such as a
pet or livestock.
LOOP TO VANDALISM
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244. VANDALISM_SP
What other kind of property did the offender damage or destroy?

245. WHOOWNEDVANDALISM
{You said someone injured or killed an animal during {this/the} incident {in {Month year}}.} Who did
the {property} {or} {animal(s)} belong to?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Respondent or someone respondent lives with
2 = Someone respondent doesn’t live with
3 = A business
4 = Other (specify)
If WHOOWNEDVANDALISM not equal to 1, 4, RF, or DK, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP
Else if WHOOWNEDVANDALISM=4, CONTINUE TO WHOOWNEDVANDALISM_SP
Else if VANDALISM=13, SKIP TO VANDALISMONPERSON
Else if VANDALIZEMV=1 or VANDALISM=11, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINMV
Else if VANDALISM=14, 15, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINHOME
Else if VANDALISM=17, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINOTHPROP
Else if there is more than one household member, SKIP TO V_ATTACKTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO INTENTVANDALISM

246. WHOOWNEDVANDALISM_SP
Who did the {property} {or} {animal(s)} belong to?
If VANDALISM=13, CONTINUE TO VANDALISMONPERSON
Else if VANDALIZEMV=1 or VANDALISM=11, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINMV
Else if VANDALISM=14, 15, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINHOME
Else if VANDALISM=17, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINOTHPROP
Else if there is more than one household member, SKIP TO V_ATTACKTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO INTENTVANDALISM

247. VANDALISMONPERSON
Did the offender take anything that was damaged or destroyed directly from you, such as from your
pocket or hands, or something that you were wearing?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If VANDALIZEMV=1 or VANDALISM=11, CONTINUE TO DAMAGEBREAKINMV
Else if VANDALISM=14, 15, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINHOME
Else if VANDALISM=17, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINOTHPROP
Else if there is more than one household member, SKIP TO V_ATTACKTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO INTENTVANDALISM

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248. DAMAGEBREAKINMV
Was any of the damage a result of the offender trying to get into the vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If VANDALISM=14, 15, CONTINUE TO DAMAGEBREAKINHOME
Else if VANDALISM=17, SKIP TO DAMAGEBREAKINOTHPROP
Else if there is more than one household member, SKIP TO V_ATTACKTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO INTENTVANDALISM

249. DAMAGEBREAKINHOME
Was any of the damage to your house or apartment a result of the offender trying to get inside?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If VANDALISM=17, CONTINUE TO DAMAGEBREAKINOTHPROP
Else if there is more than one household member, SKIP TO V_ATTACKTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO INTENTVANDALISM

250. DAMAGEBREAKINOTHPROP
Was any of the damage to your garage, shed, barn, or other structure on your property a result of the
offender trying to get into the structure?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If there is more than one household member, CONTINUE TO V_ATTACKTHREAT
Else, SKIP TO INTENTVANDALISM

251. V_ATTACKTHREAT
Did the offender attack or threaten anyone else who was living with you during {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

252. V_THEFTATTEMPT
Did the offender steal or try to steal something that belonged to anyone else who lived with you
during {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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253. INTENTVANDALISM
Do you think the offender {caused this damage} {or} {injured or killed an animal} intentionally, or was
it an accident?
o
o
o

1 = Intentionally
2 = Accident
3 = Don’t know
If INTENTVANDALISM=1 and VANDALISM=11 and INTENTATTMVTHEFT=EMPTY, CONTINUE TO
VANDALIZEORMVTHEFT
Else if this is an eligible vandalism incident, SKIP TO INCTIME
Else if this is not an eligible vandalism incident, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

254. VANDALIZEORMVTHEFT
Do you think the offender was actually trying to vandalize the vehicle, or were they trying to steal the
vehicle or something inside the vehicle, was it an accident, or don’t you know?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Actually trying to vandalize
2 = Trying to steal the vehicle
3 = Trying to steal something inside the vehicle
4 = Accident
5 = Don’t know

Location
(Respondents who reported an eligible incident.)

255. INCTIME
The next questions ask about when and where {this/the} incident {in {month year}} took place.
About what time did the incident happen?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = After 6am – 12 noon
2 = After 12 noon – 3pm
3 = After 3pm – 6pm
4 = After 6pm – 9pm
5 = After 9pm – midnight
6 = After midnight – 6am
7 = During the day, but don’t know what time
8 = During the night, but don’t know what time
9 = Don’t know whether day or night

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If TIMEATADDRESS=1, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO INCADDRESS
Else if BREAKINWHERE=3, 4, SKIP TO INCPLACE
Else if BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO INCCAMPUS
Else if BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and (unwanted sexual
contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and CASHONPERSON=1 or
OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1, SKIP TO P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2, SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if VANDALISM=11 or (eligible theft or attempted theft reported and (THEFTFROMMV=1 or
BREAKINWHERE=5)) or motor vehicle theft reported, SKIP TO LOCATIONMV
Else, SKIP TO LOCATION

256. INCADDRESS
Did this incident happen while you were living at your current address, or before you moved to this
address?
o
o

1 = While living at current address
2 = Before moving to this address
If BREAKINWHERE=3, 4, SKIP TO INCPLACE
Else if INCADDRESS not equal to 2 and BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO
INCCAMPUS
Else if INCADDRESS not equal to 2 and BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal
to 2 and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if INCADDRESS not equal to 2 and BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal
to 2 and CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1, SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if INCADDRESS not equal to 2 and BREAKINWHERE=1, 2 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal
to 2, SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if VANDALISM=11 or (eligible theft or attempted theft reported and (THEFTFROMMV=1 or
BREAKINWHERE=5)) or motor vehicle theft reported, CONTINUE TO LOCATIONMV
Else, SKIP TO LOCATION

257. LOCATIONMV
Where was the vehicle when this happened?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = In your own garage
2 = Somewhere else on your property, such as a driveway or carport
3 = In your building’s garage or parking lot
4 = In some other garage or parking lot
5 = On the street near where you live
6 = At or near someone else’s home
7 = On the street but not near where you live
8 = Somewhere else (specify)

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If LOCATIONMV=8, CONTINUE TO LOCATIONMV_SP
Else if (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5 and INCADDRESS=2) or (LOCATIONMV=4, 6, 7, RF, or DK), SKIP
TO INCPLACE
Else if ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO INCCAMPUS
Else if (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1, SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else, SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO

258. LOCATIONMV_SP
Where was the vehicle when this happened?
SKIP TO INCPLACE

259. LOCATION
Where did {this/the} incident happen?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Inside your home (Include dorm room or room in a multi-unit building like a nursing home.) 1
2 = Inside another building on your property such as a garage or shed
3 = In a common area where you live, such as a stairwell, hallway or storage area
4 = On your porch, lawn, or other part of your property
5 = Inside somewhere else where you were staying overnight or longer
6 = {At your place of work}
7 = At {a primary or secondary} school {, on school property, or on a school bus}
8 = On a college or university campus
9 = Somewhere else
If ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4 and INCADDRESS not equal to 2
and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4 and INCADDRESS not equal to
2 and (CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1), SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4 and INCADDRESS not equal to
2, SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2 and ((LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4 and INCADDRESS not equal to 2) or
BREAKINWHERE=1, 2), SKIP TO INCCAMPUS
Else, CONTINUE TO INCPLACE

Starting in March 2025 data collection, this answer category was modified to no longer include the text “or
attached garage” which was included January 2024 through February 2025.

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260. INCPLACE
Did this happen in the city, town, or village where you live now?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If INCPLACE=1 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and (age is [66-96] or (age is [18-65] and
ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 1)) and (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5, or LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4) and
(unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if INCPLACE=1 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and (age is [66-96] or (age is [18-65]
and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 1) and (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5, or LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4)
and (CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1), SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if INCPLACE=1 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and (age is [66-96] or (age is [18-65]
and ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 1) and (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5, or LOCATION=1, 2, 3, 4),
SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if INCPLACE=1 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2 and LOCATION=8, SKIP TO LOCATION_CAMPUS
Else if INCPLACE=1 and ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO INCCAMPUS
Else if INCPLACE=1 and (age is [12-17] or (age is [18-65], RF, or DK, and ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1))
and (LOCATIONMV is [4-8], RF, or DK, or LOCATION=7, 9, RF, or DK), SKIP TO
LOCATION_TOFROMSCHOOL
Else if INCPLACE=1 and (LOCATIONMV=4, 6, 7, 8, RF, or DK, or LOCATION=8), SKIP TO
FARFROMHOME
Else if INCPLACE=1 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO LOCATION_SCHOOL
Else if INCPLACE=1, SKIP TO LOCATION_PUBLIC
Else if INCPLACE=2 or RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO INCUSA

261. INCUSA
Did this happen in the U.S. or in another country?
o
o

1 = In the U.S.
2 = In another country
If INCUSA=1, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO INCAIR
Else if (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1, SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else, SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO

262. INCAIR
Did this happen on an American Indian Reservation or on American Indian Lands?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2 and LOCATION=8, SKIP TO LOCATION_CAMPUS
Else if ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, CONTINUE TO INCCAMPUS
Else if BREAKINWHERE is [1-4], go to PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if (age is [12-17] or (age is [18-65], RF, or DK, and ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1)) and
(LOCATIONMV is [4-8], RF, or DK, or LOCATION=7, 9, RF, or DK), SKIP TO
LOCATION_TOFROMSCHOOL
Else if LOCATIONMV=4, 6, 7, 8, RF, or DK, or LOCATION=8, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME
Else if LOCATION=7, SKIP TO LOCATION_SCHOOL
Else, SKIP TO LOCATION_PUBLIC

263. INCCAMPUS
Did this happen on a college or university campus?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If INCCAMPUS=1, CONTINUE TO LOCATION_CAMPUS
Else if BREAKINWHERE is [1-4], go to PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if LOCATIONMV is [4-8], RF, or DK, or LOCATION=7, 9, RF, or DK, SKIP TO
LOCATION_TOFROMSCHOOL
Else if LOCATION=8, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME
Else if LOCATION=7, SKIP TO LOCATION_SCHOOL
Else, SKIP TO LOCATION_PUBLIC

264. LOCATION_CAMPUS
Where did this happen?
o
o
o
o

1 = In or on the property of a residence hall or dorm
2 = In or on the property of a fraternity or sorority house
3 = In or on the property of other residential housing around the university
4 = Somewhere else on campus
If (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1, SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else, SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO

265. LOCATION_TOFROMSCHOOL
Did {this/the} incident occur when you were on the way to or from school?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5 or LOCATION is [1-4]) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5 or LOCATION is [1-4]) and (CASHONPERSON=1 or
OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1), SKIP TO P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if (LOCATIONMV=1, 2, 3, 5 or LOCATION is [1-4]), SKIP TO PRESENCE_INTRO
Else if ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO LOCATION_SCHOOL
Else if LOCATION_TOFROMSCHOOL=2 and LOCATIONMV=4, 7, 8, RF, or DK, and
ATTENDINGSCHOOL not equal to 2, CONTINUE TO LOCATIONMV_SCHOOL
Else, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

266. LOCATIONMV_SCHOOL
Was the vehicle on school property when {this/the} incident occurred?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If LOCATIONMV_SCHOOL=1, SKIP TO RESPSCHOOL
Else, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

267. LOCATION_SCHOOL
You said this happened at school. Did this happen inside a school building or somewhere else on
school property {such as a school parking area, play area, school bus, etc.}?
o
o
o

1 = Inside a school building
2 = On school property outside the school building (school parking area, play area, school bus, etc.)
3 = Other (specify)
If LOCATION_SCHOOL=3, CONTINUE TO LOCATION_SCHOOL_SP
Else if LOCATION_SCHOOL=1, 2, SKIP TO RESPSCHOOL
Else, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

268. LOCATION_SCHOOL_SP
Where did this happen at school?
SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

269. RESPSCHOOL
Was it your school at the time of the incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

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270. LOCATION_PUBLIC
Which of the following BEST describes where this happened…
Note: Public buildings are free to enter.
Examples of businesses include gyms, stadiums, theme parks, doctor’s offices.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = At, in or near someone else’s home
2 = At a business, such as a store, restaurant, bar, or office building
3 = At a public building, such as a hospital or library
4 = In a parking lot or garage
5 = On the street
6 = In an open area, or on public transportation
7 = Or somewhere else? (specify)
If LOCATION_PUBLIC=7, CONTINUE TO LOCATION_PUBLIC_SP
Else if LOCATION_PUBLIC=2, SKIP TO LOCATION_COMMERCE
Else, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

271. LOCATION_PUBLIC_SP
Where did this happen?
SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

272. LOCATION_COMMERCE
At what type of a business did {this/the} incident happen?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = A restaurant, bar, nightclub
2 = A bank
3 = A gas station
4 = A store or shopping mall
5 = An office
6 = A factory or warehouse
7 = Other (specify)
If LOCATION_COMMERCE=7, CONTINUE TO LOCATION_COMMERCE_SP
Else, SKIP TO FARFROMHOME

273. LOCATION_COMMERCE_SP
At what type of a business did {this/the} incident happen?

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274. FARFROMHOME
How far from your home was it…
o
o
o
o

1 = A mile or less
2 = More than a mile up to 5 miles
3 = More than 5 miles up to 50 miles
4 = More than 50 miles?
If (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported), SKIP TO
ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
Else if CASHONPERSON=1 or OTHERONPERSON=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1, SKIP TO
P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else, CONTINUE TO PRESENCE_INTRO

Presence
(Respondents who reported an eligible incident that did not involve unwanted sexual contact or an
attack of any kind or something being taken directly from the respondent.)

PRESENCE_INTRO
The next questions ask about who was there when {this/the} incident {in {month year}} took place.

275. HHMPRESENT
Did you {or someone you live with} see, hear, or have any contact with the offender as the incident
was happening?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If HHMPRESENT=1 and there is more than one household member, CONTINUE TO
WHICHMEMBER
Else if HHMPRESENT=1, SKIP TO P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if HHMPRESENT=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

276. WHICHMEMBER
Who saw, heard, or had contact with the offender as the incident was happening?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Respondent
2 = Someone the respondent lives with
3 = Someone the respondent does not live with
If WHICHMEMBER=1, CONTINUE TO P_WEAPONPRESENT
Else if WHICHMEMBER=2, 3, RF, or DK, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

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277. P_WEAPONPRESENT
Did the offender have a weapon such as a gun or knife, or something to use as a weapon, such as a
baseball bat, scissors, or a stick?
The following are NEVER considered weapons:
- Animals
- Parts of the body
- Small empty cans
- Rings
- Casts
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If P_WEAPONPRESENT=1, CONTINUE TO P_WEAPON
Else, SKIP TO P_INJURY

278. P_WEAPON
What was the weapon?
Mark all that apply
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279. P_WEAPON_SP
What was the weapon?
If P_WEAPON=1, CONTINUE TO P_GUNTYPE
Else if P_WEAPON=2, SKIP TO P_KNIFEWOUND
Else, SKIP TO P_INJURY

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280. P_GUNTYPE
Was it a handgun or some other kind of gun, such as a rifle or shotgun?
o
o

1 = Handgun, pistol, revolver
2 = Some other kind of gun, rifle, shotgun

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281. P_HOWGUNUSED
Did the offender…
o
o
o
o

1 = Shoot you
2 = Shoot at you, but miss
3 = Hit you with the gun, or
4 = Show you a gun or point a gun at you?
If P_WEAPON=2, CONTINUE TO P_KNIFEWOUND
Else, SKIP TO P_INJURY

282. P_KNIFEWOUND
You said the offender had a knife or other sharp object. Did the offender stab or cut you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If P_KNIFEWOUND=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO P_ATTKNIFEWOUND
Else if P_KNIFEWOUND=1, SKIP TO P_INJURY

283. P_ATTKNIFEWOUND
Did the offender TRY to stab or cut you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

284. P_INJURY
During {this/the} incident, {besides being} {shot} {and/or} {stabbed,} were you physically {hurt or}
injured in any {other} way? {Injuries include things such as bruises, black eyes, cuts, broken bones, or
more serious injuries.}
{Please include times when you were hurt, even if there were not physical marks.}
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If P_INJURY=1, CONTINUE TO P_HOWINJURED
Else if P_HOWGUNUSED=1 or P_KNIFEWOUND=1, SKIP TO P_MEDICALCARE
Else, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

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285. P_HOWINJURED
{Besides being} {shot} {and} {stabbed,} How were you injured?
Mark all that apply
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11 = Broken or cracked bones
12 = Broken nose
13 = Dislocated joints
14 = A concussion
15 = Knocked unconscious
17 = {{Other internal/Internal} injuries, such as internal bleeding or damage to internal organs}
18 = Bruising, swelling, welts, black eye
19 = Bite mark or bite wound
20 = Cuts or scratches
21 = Sore muscles, sprains, strains, pulls
22 = Burns
23 = Nosebleed or bloody lip
24 = Broken, chipped, or lost teeth
25 = Other (specify)
If P_HOWINJURED=25, CONTINUE TO P_HOWINJURED_SP
Else if P_HOWINJURED is [11-22] or P_HOWGUNUSED=1 or P_KNIFEWOUND=1, SKIP TO
P_MEDICALCARE
Else, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

286. P_HOWINJURED_SP
How else were you injured?

287. P_MEDICALCARE
Did you receive any care from a medical or dental professional as a result of {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If P_MEDICALCARE=1, CONTINUE TO P_RECCARESCENE
Else, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

288. P_RECCARESCENE
Did you receive this care at the location where the incident happened, somewhere else, or both?
o
o
o

1 = Only where the incident happened
2 = Only somewhere else
3 = Both

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If P_RECCARESCENE=2, 3, CONTINUE TO P_RECCAREWHERE
Else if P_RECCARESCENE=1, RF, or DK, SKIP TO P_MEDICALINSURANCE

289. P_RECCAREWHERE
Where did you receive this care?
Mark all that apply
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1 = At your home or the home of a relative, friend or neighbor
2 = At a hospital emergency room (ER) or an emergency clinic
3 = At some other kind of medical or dental place
4 = Somewhere else (specify)
If P_RECCAREWHERE=4, CONTINUE TO P_RECCAREWHERE_SP
Else if P_RECCAREWHERE=2, 3, SKIP TO P_CAREOVERNIGHT
Else if P_RECCAREWHERE=1, RF, or DK, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

290. P_RECCAREWHERE_SP
Where did you receive this care?

291. P_CAREOVERNIGHT
Did you stay overnight in the hospital?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

292. P_MEDICALINSURANCE
Have you had any out-of-pocket expenses for your medical or dental care that you do not expect to
get paid back from insurance or some other source?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If P_MEDICALINSURANCE=1, CONTINUE TO P_MEDICALEXPENSES
Else, SKIP TO ONEORMOREOFFENDERS

293. P_MEDICALEXPENSES
How much were these out-of-pocket expenses?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $100
2 = $100 to less than $500
3 = $500 to less than $1,000
4 = $1,000 to less than $5,000
5 = $5,000 or more

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Victim-Offender Relationship
294. ONEORMOREOFFENDERS
This section asks what you know about the offender.
{To the best of your knowledge, was/Was} the incident committed by only one or by more than one
offender?
o
o
o

1 = One
2 = More than one
3 = Don’t know
If ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=2, CONTINUE TO HOWMANYOFFENDERS
Else, SKIP TO KNOWOFFENDERS

295. HOWMANYOFFENDERS
How many offenders were there?
o
o
o
o

1 = Two
2 = Three
3 = Four or more
4 = Don’t know number of offenders

296. KNOWOFFENDERS
Do you know who {the offender was/the offenders were}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If KNOWOFFENDERS=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS
Else if KNOWOFFENDERS=1 and ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=1 and ((unwanted sexual contact,
attack, or threatened attack reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1, 2), SKIP TO OFF_KNEW
Else if KNOWOFFENDERS=1 and ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=2 and ((unwanted sexual contact,
attack, or threatened attack reported) or WHICMEMBER=1, 2), SKIP TO MOFFS_KNEW
Else if KNOWOFFENDERS=1 and ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=3 or RF and ((unwanted sexual
contact, attack, or threatened attack reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1, 2), SKIP TO OFF_SEX
Else if KNOWOFFENDERS=1, SKIP TO LEARNOFFENDERS

297. KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS
Do you know anything about {the offender/any of the offenders}, such as whether they were young
or old, male or female, etc.?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS=1 and ((unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack
reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1, 2) and ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=1, SKIP TO OFF_KNEW
Else if KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS=1 and ((unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack
reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1, 2) and ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=2, SKIP TO MOFFS_KNEW
Else if KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS=1 and ((unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack
reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1, 2) and ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=3 or RF, SKIP TO OFF_SEX
Else if KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS=1, CONTINUE TO LEARNOFFENDERS
Else if KNOWLEARNOFFENDERS=2, NONRESPONSE and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1 or VANDALISMONPERSON=1 or
CASHONPERSON or OTHERONPERSON, SKIP TO SELFPROTECT_INTRO
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

298. LEARNOFFENDERS
{How did you learn what you know about the {offender/offenders?}/How did you find out who the
{offender was/offenders were}?}
Mark all that apply
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11 = The respondent saw or heard the offender(s)
12 = Someone the respondent lives with saw or heard the offender(s)
13 = Someone else saw or heard the offender(s)
14 = The respondent figured it out themself
15 = The police told the respondent
16 = The offender(s) admitted it
17 = The offender(s) had threatened to do it, or had done it before
18 = Someone else (not an eyewitness)
19 = Surveillance or doorbell camera
20 = {The stolen item(s) were found in offender(s) possession or at the offender(s) home}
21 = Other (specify)
If LEARNOFFENDERS=21, CONTINUE TO LEARNOFFENDERS_SP
Else if ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=1, SKIP TO OFF_KNEW
Else if ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=2, SKIP TO MOFFS_KNEW
Else if ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=3, RF, or DK, SKIP TO OFF_SEX

299. LEARNOFFENDERS_SP
{How did you learn what you know about the {offender/offenders?}/How did you find out who the
{offender was/offenders were}?}
If ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=1, CONTINUE TO OFF_KNEW
Else if ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=2, SKIP TO MOFFS_KNEW
Else if ONEORMOREOFFENDERS=3, RF, or DK, SKIP TO OFF_SEX

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300. OFF_KNEW
Was the offender someone you knew, even slightly, or a complete stranger?
o
o

1 = Someone the respondent knew
2 = Complete stranger
If OFF_KNEW=1, SKIP TO OFF_HOWWELL
Else if OFF_KNEW=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO OFF_RECOG

301. OFF_RECOG
Would you be able to recognize the offender if you saw them?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = Not sure (possibly)
3 = No
If OFF_RECOG=1, 2, SKIP TO OFF_SIGHT
Else, SKIP TO OFF_CONNECTION

302. OFF_HOWWELL
Was the offender...
o
o
o

1 = Someone you knew well
2 = Someone you knew, but not well, or
3 = Someone you knew by sight only?
If OFF_HOWWELL=3, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO OFF_SIGHT
Else if OFF_HOWWELL=1, 2, SKIP TO OFF_RELATION

303. OFF_SIGHT
Did you know how the offender might be found, for instance, where they lived, worked, went to
school, or spent time?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO OFF_CONNECTION

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304. OFF_RELATION
At the time of the incident, how did you know the offender? For example, was the offender a friend,
cousin, etc.?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

11 = A husband or wife
12 = An ex-husband or ex-wife
13 = A live-in partner
14 = A fiancé(e)
15 = A boyfriend, girlfriend, or dating partner
16 = An ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, or former fiancé(e)
17 = Someone you were casually seeing
18 = Someone you were no longer dating or seeing
19 = A parent or step-parent
20 = A child or step-child
21 = A brother, sister, step-brother, or step-sister
22 = Some other relative
23 = A friend or ex-friend
24 = An acquaintance or a friend of a friend
25 = A roommate or boarder
26 = A schoolmate
27 = A neighbor
28 = {A customer or client}
29 = {A patient}
30 = {A supervisor or former supervisor}
31 = {An employee or co-worker or former employee or co-worker}
32 = A teacher or school staff
33 = A student
34 = Some other non-relative (specify)
If OFF_RELATION=34, CONTINUE TO OFF_RELATION_SP
Else if OFF_RELATION not equal to 13, 25, SKIP TO OFF_LIVED
Else, SKIP TO OFF_SEX

305. OFF_RELATION_SP
At the time of the incident, how did you know the offender?
SKIP TO OFF_LIVED

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306. OFF_CONNECTION
What was your connection, if any, to this person?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = A friend of a friend
2 = A schoolmate
3 = A neighbor
4 = {A customer or client}
5 = {A patient}
6 = {Someone who worked at the same place as you}
7 = A teacher or school staff
8 = Other (specify)
9 = A stranger or someone of whom you have no knowledge
If OFF_CONNECTION=8, CONTINUE TO OFF_CONNECTION_SP
Else, SKIP TO OFF_SEX

307. OFF_CONNECTION_SP
What was your connection, if any, to this person?
SKIP TO OFF_SEX

308. OFF_LIVED
Had you ever lived with this person?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If OFF_LIVED=1, CONTINUE TO OFF_LIVINGWITH
Else, SKIP TO OFF_SEX

309. OFF_LIVINGWITH
Were you living with this person at the time of {this/the} incident {in {Month year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO OFF_SEX

310. MOFFS_KNEW
Were any of the offenders someone you knew, even slightly, or were all of them complete strangers?
o
o

1 = At least one was someone the respondent knew
2 = All were complete strangers

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If MOFFS_KNEW=1, SKIP TO MOFFS_HOWWELL
Else if MOFFS_KNEW=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_RECOG

311. MOFFS_RECOG
Would you be able to recognize any of them if you saw them?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = Not sure (possibly)
3 = No
If MOFFS_RECOG=1, 2, SKIP TO MOFFS_SIGHT
Else if MOFFS_RECOG=3, RF, SKIP TO MOFFS_CONNECTION

312. MOFFS_HOWWELL
How well did you know the offenders – well, not very well or by sight only?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Knew well
2 = Knew, but not very well
3 = Knew by sight only
If MOFFS_HOWWELL=3 only (MOFFS_HOWWELL not equal to 1, 2) or MOFFS_HOWWELL= RF or
DK, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_SIGHT
Else if MOFFS_HOWWELL=1, 2, SKIP TO MOFFS_RELATION

313. MOFFS_SIGHT
Did you know how any of the offenders might be found, for instance, where they lived, worked, went
to school, or spent time?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO MOFFS_CONNECTION

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314. MOFFS_RELATION
At the time of the incident, how did you know the offenders? For example, were any of the offenders
a friend, cousin, etc.?
Mark all that apply
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11 = A husband or wife
12 = An ex-husband or ex-wife
13 = A live-in partner
14 = A fiancé(e)
15 = A boyfriend, girlfriend, or dating partner
16 = An ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, or former fiancé(e)
17 = Someone you were casually seeing
18 = Someone you were no longer dating or seeing
19 = A parent or step-parent
20 = A child or step-child
21 = A brother, sister, step-brother, or step-sister
22 = Some other relative
23 = A friend or ex-friend
24 = An acquaintance or a friend of a friend
25 = A roommate or boarder
26 = A schoolmate
27 = A neighbor
28 = A customer or client
29 = A patient
30 = A supervisor or former supervisor
31 = An employee or co-worker or former employee or co-worker
32 = A teacher or school staff
33 = A student
34 = Some other non-relative (specify)
If MOFFS_RELATION=34, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_RELATION_SP
Else if MOFFS_RELATION not equal to 13, 25, SKIP TO MOFFS_LIVED
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_SEX

315. MOFFS_RELATION_SP
At the time of the incident, how did you know the offenders?
If MOFFS_RELATION not equal to 13, 25, SKIP TO MOFFS_LIVED
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_SEX

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316. MOFFS_CONNECTION
What was your connection, if any, to the offenders?
Mark all that apply
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1 = A friend of a friend
2 = A schoolmate
3 = A neighbor
4 = {A customer or client}
5 = {A patient}
6 = {Someone who worked at the same place as you}
7 = A teacher or school staff
8 = Other
9 = A stranger or someone of whom you have no knowledge
If MOFFS_CONNECTION=8, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_CONNECTION_SP
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_SEX

317. MOFFS_CONNECTION_SP
What was your connection, if any, to the offenders?
SKIP TO MOFFS_SEX

318. MOFFS_LIVED
Have you ever lived with any of them?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MOFFS_LIVED=1, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_LIVINGWITH
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_SEX

319. MOFFS_LIVINGWITH
Were you living with any of them at the time of {this/the} incident {in {Month Year}}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO MOFFS_SEX

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Offender Characteristics
320. OFF_SEX
This section asks for details about the offender.
Was the offender male or female?
o
o
o

1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Don’t know

321. OFF_AGE
How old would you say the offender was at the time of the incident?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Under 18
2 = 18 to 24
3 = 25 to 34
4 = 35 to 54
5 = 55 or older
6 = Don’t know
If OFF_AGE=1, CONTINUE TO OFF_AGEMINOR
Else, SKIP TO OFF_ETHNICITY

322. OFF_AGEMINOR
To the best of your knowledge, would you say the offender was…
o
o
o
o

1 = Under 12
2 = 12 to 14
3 = 15 to 17?
4 = Don’t know

323. OFF_ETHNICITY
Was the offender Hispanic or Latino?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

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324. OFF_RACE
What race or races was the offender? You may select more than one. Was the offender…
Mark all that apply
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1 = White
2 = Black or African American
3 = American Indian or Alaska Native
4 = Asian
5 = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander?
6 = Don’t know

325. OFF_GANG
Was the offender part of a street gang, or don’t you know?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

326. OFF_DRINKDRUG
Was the offender drinking or on drugs at the time of the incident, or don't you know?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1 or
VANDALISMONPERSON=1, CASHONPERSON=1, or OTHERONPERSON=1, SKIP TO
SELFPROTECT_INTRO
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

327. MOFFS_SEX
This section asks for more details about the offenders.
Were the offenders male or female?
o
o
o
o

1 = All were male
2 = All were female
3 = They were both male and female
4 = Don’t know
If MOFFS_SEX=3 and HOWMANYOFFENDERS not equal to 1, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_MOSTSEX
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_YOUNG

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328. MOFFS_MOSTSEX
Were most of the offenders male or were most of them female?
o
o
o
o

1 = Most were male
2 = Most were female
3 = They were evenly divided
4 = Don’t know

329. MOFFS_YOUNG
How old would you say the youngest was?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Under 18
2 = 18 to 24
3 = 25 to 34
4 = 35 to 54
5 = 55 or older
6 = Don’t know
If MOFFS_YOUNG=1, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_YOUNGMINOR
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_OLD

330. MOFFS_YOUNGMINOR
Would you say the youngest offender was…
o
o
o
o

1 = Under 12
2 = 12 to 14
3 = 15 to 17?
4 = Don’t know

331. MOFFS_OLD
How old would you say the oldest was?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Under 18
2 = 18 to 24
3 = 25 to 34
4 = 35 to 54
5 = 55 or older
6 = Don’t know
If MOFFS_OLD=1, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_OLDMINOR
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_ETHNICITY

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332. MOFFS_OLDMINOR
Would you say the oldest offender was…
o
o
o
o

1 = Under 12
2 = 12 to 14
3 = 15 to 17?
4 = Don’t know

333. MOFFS_ETHNICITY
Were any of the offenders Hispanic or Latino?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If MOFFS_ETHNICITY=1, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_MOSTETHNICITY
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_RACE

334. MOFFS_MOSTETHNICITY
Were all of the offenders Hispanic, most of the offenders Hispanic, non -Hispanic, or were roughly an
equal number Hispanic and non-Hispanic?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = All of the offenders were Hispanic
2 = Most of the offenders were Hispanic
3 = Most of the offenders were non-Hispanic
4 = A roughly equal number were Hispanic and non-Hispanic
5 = Don’t know

335. MOFFS_RACE
What race or races were the offenders? Were they…
Mark all that apply
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1 = White
2 = Black or African American
3 = American Indian or Alaska Native
4 = Asian
5 = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6 = Don’t know
If 2 or more selected, CONTINUE TO MOFFS_RACEMOST
Else, SKIP TO MOFFS_GANG

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336. MOFFS_RACEMOST
What race were most of the offenders?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Most were White}
2 = {Most were Black or African American}
3 = {Most were American Indian or Alaska Native}
4 = {Most were Asian}
5 = {Most were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander}
6 = Roughly equal numbers of two or more races
7 = Don’t know

337. MOFFS_GANG
Were any of the offenders part of a street gang, or don’t you know?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

338. MOFFS_DRINKDRUG
Were any of the offenders drinking or on drugs at the time of the incident, or don't you know?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
If (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or threatened attack reported) or WHICHMEMBER=1 or
VANDALISMONPERSON=1, CASHONPERSON=1, or OTHERONPERSON=1, CONTINUE TO
SELFPROTECT_INTRO
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

Self-Protection
SELFPROTECT_INTRO
These next questions are about what you did when {this/the} incident {in (month year)} occurred.
{People may react differently to certain situations and there's not a right or wrong way to react.
Everyone is different and every situation is different.}

339. PROTECTSELF
Did you do anything with the idea of protecting YOURSELF {or your PROPERTY} while the incident was
going on?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If PROTECTSELF=1, SKIP TO ACTIONSDURINGINC
Else, CONTINUE TO DURINGINCIDENT

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340. DURINGINCIDENT
Was there anything you did or tried to do about the incident while it was going on?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If DURINGINCIDENT=1, SKIP TO ACTIONSDURINGINC
Else, CONTINUE TO DIDNOTHINGDURINGINC

341. DIDNOTHINGDURINGINC
Did you do nothing, freeze, do what the offender told you to do, or do something else while the
incident was going on?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Did nothing
2 = Froze
3 = Did what offender said to do
4 = Did something else
If WHICHMEMBER=2, 3 or V_ATTACKTHREAT=1, SKIP TO OTHERSACTIONS
Else, SKIP TO ANYONEPRESENT

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342. ACTIONSDURINGINC
You said that you took some action during the incident. What did you do?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
USED OR THREATENED PHYSICAL FORCE TOWARD OFFENDER
 11 = Attacked the offender(s) with a gun or fired a gun
 12 = Attacked the offender(s) with another weapon
 13 = Hit, kicked, or attacked the offender(s) in some other way
 14 = Threatened the offender(s) with a gun
 15 = Threatened the offender(s) with another weapon
 16 = Threatened the offender(s) in some other way
TRIED TO PREVENT INCIDENT OR CHASED OFFENDER
 17 = Tried to prevent attack or theft (e.g., struggled, ducked, blocked blows)
 18 = Held onto or hid belongings
 19 = Chased, tried to catch, or hold offender(s)
VERBALLY RESISTED
 20 = Argued, reasoned, pleaded, bargained
 21 = Stalled or distracted offender(s)
 22 = Said no
SCARED OR WARNED OFF OFFENDER(S)
 23 = Yelled at or told offender(s) to leave
 24 = Threatened to call the police
DID NOT RESIST
 25 = Did what offender asked
 26 = Froze
ESCAPED OR GOT AWAY
 27 = Ran or drove away, or tried; locked door
GOT HELP OR GAVE ALARM
 28 = Called the police or a guard
 29 = Tried to get someone else's attention
 30 = Screamed or yelled
 31 = Cried from pain or fear
OTHER
 32 = Other (specify)
If ACTIONSDURINGINC=32, CONTINUE TO ACTIONSDURINGINC_SP
Else if INJURY=1, P_INJURY=1, A_HOWGUNUSED=1, A_KNIFEWOUND=1, P_HOWGUNUSED=1, or
P_KNIFEWOUND=1, SKIP TO INJACTION
Else if WHICHMEMBER=2, 3 or V_ATTACKTHREAT=1, SKIP TO OTHERSACTIONS
Else, SKIP TO ANYONEPRESENT

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343. ACTIONSDURINGINC_SP
What did you do?
If INJURY=1, P_INJURY=1, A_HOWGUNUSED=1, A_KNIFEWOUND=1, P_HOWGUNUSED=1, or
P_KNIFEWOUND=1, CONTINUE TO INJACTION
Else if WHICHMEMBER=2, 3 or V_ATTACKTHREAT=1, SKIP TO OTHERSACTIONS
Else, SKIP TO ANYONEPRESENT

344. INJACTION
Did you react this way before you were injured, after you were injured, or at the same time you were
injured?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Before the respondent was injured
2 = After the respondent was injured
3 = At the same time the respondent was injured
If WHICHMEMBER=2, 3 or V_ATTACKTHREAT=1, SKIP TO OTHERSACTIONS
Else, CONTINUE TO ANYONEPRESENT

345. ANYONEPRESENT
Besides you and the offender(s), was anyone ELSE, age 12 or older, present during the incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If ANYONEPRESENT=1, CONTINUE TO OTHERSACTIONS
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

346. OTHERSACTIONS
Did anyone else, age 12 or older, do or try to do anything to help you while the incident was going on?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If OTHERSACTIONS=1, CONTINUE TO WHOTOOKACTION
Else if WHICHMEMBER not equal to 2,3 and ANYONEPRESENT not equal to 1, SKIP TO
HATE_RACE
Else, SKIP TO PERSONSHARMED

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347. WHOTOOKACTION
Who took these actions?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Someone you were with
2 = Someone who was with the offender(s)
3 = Someone else

348. HOWOTHERSHELP
What did the person or people try to do to help you?
Mark all that apply
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1 = They attacked or threatened the offender(s)
2 = They defended you or your property without physically attacking the offender(s)
3 = They chased or warned off the offender(s)
4 = They argued, reasoned, pleaded, or bargained with the offender(s)
5 = They tried to get help; called police or a guard
6 = They did something else (specify)
If HOWOTHERSHELP=6, CONTINUE TO HOWOTHERSHELP_SP
Else, SKIP TO IMPACTOTHERSACTIONS

349. HOWOTHERSHELP_SP
What did the person or people try to do to help you?

350. IMPACTOTHERSACTIONS
Overall, did the actions of this person or people help the situation, make it worse, or have NO impact?
o
o
o

1 = Helped the situation
2 = Made the situation worse
3 = Had no impact on the situation
If WHICHMEMBER=2, 3 or ANYONEPRESENT=1, CONTINUE TO PERSONSHARMED
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

351. PERSONSHARMED
Not counting yourself or the offender(s), were any other people harmed, threatened with harm, or
have any belongings taken or damaged in {this/the} incident? Do not include children under 12 years
of age.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If PERSONSHARMED=1, CONTINUE TO PERSONSHARMED_NUM
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

352. PERSONSHARMED_NUM
How many people?
If PERSONSHARMED_NUM=1, CONTINUE TO OFFLIVINGWITH
Else if PERSONSHARMED_NUM>1, RF, or DK, SKIP TO HHMEMHARMED

353. OFFLIVINGWITH
Does this person live with you now?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO HATE_RACE

354. HHMEMHARMED
Do any of the people who were harmed or threatened or had property taken or damaged live with
you now?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If HHMEMHARMED=1, CONTINUE TO HHMEMHARMED_NUM
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

355. HHMEMHARMED_NUM
How many people?
If HHMEMHARMED_NUM>PERSONSHARMED_NUM, CONTINUE TO PERSONHARMED_CK
Else, SKIP TO HATE_RACE

PERSONSHARMED_CK (hard)
You reported more household members than people in general who were harmed, threatened, or had
property taken or damaged.
Select PERSONSHARMED_NUM to edit the number of people who were harmed, threatened, or had
property taken or damaged or HHMEMHARMED_NUM to edit the number of household members who
were harmed, threatened, or had property taken or damaged.
If Suppress or Close, LOOP TO HHMEMHARMED_NUM
Else, allow option to choose HHMEMHARMED_NUM or PERSONSHARMED_NUM

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Hate Crimes
356. HATE_RACE
The next questions are about why the offender may have targeted you {or someone you live with}.
{The reason may have been prejudice or bigotry toward those with your characteristics or religious
beliefs, even if the offender mistakenly thought you had those characteristics or beliefs. This kind of
reason is different from just being angry or wanting to get something from you.}
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward your race, ethnic background, or national origin?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

357. HATE_RELIGION
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward your religion?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

358. HATE_DISABILITY
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward a disability you may have?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

359. HATE_ORIENTATION
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward your sexual orientation, including being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or straight?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

360. HATE_GENID
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward your gender identity, including being transgender, intersex, or gender
non-conforming?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

• If further clarification is needed, read: By intersex, we mean people who have a difference of sex
development (DSD) or were born with genitals, reproductive organs, or chromosomal patterns that do
not correspond to a single sex.
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• If further clarification is needed, read: By gender non-conforming, we mean people whose gender
expression, presentation, or behaviors do not conform to society's traditional gender norms.

361. HATE_SEX
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward your sex, including being male or female?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

362. HATE_OTHER
Do you think the offender was targeting you {or someone you live with} because of…
Prejudice or bigotry toward other characteristics I have not already mentioned?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If only 1 HATE_RACE=1, HATE_RELIGION=1, HATE_DISABILITY=1, HATE_ORIENTATION=1,
HATE_GENID=1, HATE_SEX=1, SKIP TO HATEOFFENSIVELANG
Else if more than 1 HATE_RACE=1, HATE_RELIGION=1, HATE_DISABILITY=1,
HATE_ORIENTATION=1, HATE_GENID=1, HATE_SEX=1, HATE_OTHER=1, CONTINUE TO
HATEPRIMARYREASON
Else if HATE_RACE=2, RF, or DK, HATE_RELIGION=2, RF, or DK, HATE_DISABILITY=2, RF, or DK,
HATE_ORIENTATION=2, RF, or DK, HATE_GENID=2, RF, or DK, HATE_SEX=2, RF, or DK, and
HATE_OTHER=1, SKIP TO HATECRIME_SP
Else if HATE_RACE=2, RF, or DK, HATE_RELIGION=2, RF, or DK, HATE_DISABILITY=2, RF, or DK,
HATE_ORIENTATION=2, RF, or DK, HATE_GENID=2, RF, or DK, HATE_SEX=2, RF, or DK, and
HATE_OTHER=2, RF, or DK, SKIP TO POLICEINFORMED

363. HATEPRIMARYREASON
Which of the following do you believe was the offender’s PRIMARY or main motivation for targeting
you?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward your race, ethnic background, or national origin?}
2 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward your religion?}
3 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward a disability you may have?}
4 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward your sexual orientation, including being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
straight?}
5 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward your gender identity, including being intersex, transgender, or
gender non-conforming?}
6 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward your sex, including being male or female?}
7 = {Prejudice or bigotry toward other characteristics I have not already mentioned?}

364. HATEOFFENSIVELANG
DURING THE INCIDENT OR LEADING UP TO IT, did the offender use offensive or prejudiced language to
describe your characteristics or religious beliefs?
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o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If HATEOFFENSIVELANG=1, CONTINUE TO TYPEOFFENSIVELANG
Else, SKIP TO HATESYMBOLS

365. TYPEOFFENSIVELANG
I’m going to read you two choices. Please tell me which one better describes how the offensive or
prejudiced language was used… was it used to scare or intimidate you? Or, was it used to express
dislike or prejudice toward people with your characteristics {or religious beliefs}? Or don’t you know?
o
o
o

1 = To scare, intimidate, or express anger toward you or the situation
2 = To express dislike or prejudice toward people with the respondent’s characteristics or religious
beliefs
3 = Don’t know

366. HATESYMBOLS
Did any of the following things happen?
Did the offender leave something at the scene referring to your characteristics or religion, such as
graffiti with hurtful words, symbols or images, or a burning cross?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

367. HATECHAR
Did any of the following things happen?
Did the police find that the offender had something against people with your characteristics {or
religious beliefs}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

368. HATESIMILARCRIMES
Did any of the following things happen?
Did you know or learn that the offender(s) had committed similar crimes against people with your
characteristics {or religious beliefs} in the past?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

369. HATEHOLIDAY
Did any of the following things happen?
Did the incident happen around a holiday, event, or place commonly associated with a specific group,
which made you think it was motivated by prejudice or bigotry?
o

1 = Yes
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2 = No

370. HATENEIGHBORHOOD
Did any of the following things happen?
Are you aware of other crimes against people with your characteristics {or religious beliefs} in your
local area or neighborhood?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If HATESYMBOLS=2, HATECHAR=2, HATESIMILARCRIMES=2, HATEHOLIDAY=2, and
HATENEIGHBORHOOD=2, CONTINUE TO HATESOMETHINGELSE
Else, SKIP TO INCHATECRIME

371. HATESOMETHINGELSE
Did any of the following things happen?
Did something else happen that would suggest the offender had something against people with your
characteristics {or religious beliefs}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

372. INCHATECRIME
A hate crime is a crime of prejudice or bigotry that occurs when an offender targets someone because
of one or more of their characteristics or religious beliefs. Based on this description, do you believe
the incident was a hate crime?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

373. HATECRIME_SP
{In your own words, what/What} did the offender do or say that made you feel you were targeted
based on your characteristics {or religious beliefs}?

Police Involvement
374. POLICEINFORMED
The next questions ask about whether the police got involved in {this/the} incident {in {month year}}.
Were the police informed or did they find out about this incident in any way?
Do not consider contacts with 911 dispatchers, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), fire chiefs, or
private security guards to be police contacts.
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICEFINDOUT
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Else if POLICEINFORMED=2, CONTINUE TO NOTREPORTEDPOLICE
Else if LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

375. NOTREPORTEDPOLICE
Why did you {decide not to/not} contact the police?
Probe: Can you tell me a little more? Any other reason?
Mark all that apply
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11 = You didn't think it was important enough to report
12 = You didn't think the police would do anything about it
13 = You weren't sure who did it
14 = It was too personal or embarrassing to report
15 = {You told a parent or other adult relative}
16 = You took care of it yourself
17 = You reported it to an official other than the police {such as a teacher or administrator}
18 = You didn't think the police would believe you
19 = You didn't want to get into trouble with the police
20 = You didn't want the offender to get in trouble or face harsh consequences
21 = You were worried the offender might get back at you
22 = You weren't sure it was a crime
23 = You didn't trust the police
24 = You didn't find out until it was too late to report
25 = It would have been too much trouble to report it
26 = You thought someone else would contact the police
27 = Some other reason (specify)
If NOTREPORTEDPOLICE=27, CONTINUE TO NOTREPORTEDPOLICE_SP
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE=more than 1 answer category, SKIP TO NOTREPORTIMPORTANT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

376. NOTREPORTEDPOLICE_SP
Why did you {decide not to/not} contact the police?
If NOTREPORTEDPOLICE=more than 1 answer category, CONTINUE TO NOTREPORTIMPORTANT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

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377. NOTREPORTIMPORTANT
Which of these would you say was the most important reason why you did not contact the police?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = {You didn't think it was important enough to report}
2 = {You didn't think the police would do anything about it}
3 = {You weren't sure who did it}
4 = {It was too personal or embarrassing to report}
5 = {You told a parent or other adult relative}
6 = {You took care of it yourself}
7 = {You reported it to an official other than the police {such as a teacher or administrator}}
8 = {You didn't think the police would believe you}
9 = {You didn't want to get into trouble with the police}
10 = {You didn't want the offender to get in trouble or face harsh consequences}
11 = {You were worried the offender might get back at you}
12 = {You weren't sure it was a crime}
13 = {You didn't trust the police}
14 = {You didn't find out until it was too late to report}
15 = {It would have been too much trouble to report it}
16 = {You thought someone else would contact the police}
17 = {Fill text from NOTREPORTEDPOLICE_SP}
18 = No one reason is most important
If NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

378. POLICEFINDOUT
Who informed the police? If more than one person, choose the first response that applies.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = You informed the police yourself
2 = Someone you live with
3 = {A school employee or School Resource Officer}
4 = Someone such as a security guard or a building manager
5 = The police were at scene
6 = Someone else who saw the crime, like a friend or a neighbor
7 = Someone else told the police (specify)
If POLICEFINDOUT=7, CONTINUE TO POLICEFINDOUT_SP
Else if HATE_RACE=1, HATE_RELIGION=1, HATE_DISABILITY=1, HATE_ORIENTATION=1,
HATE_GENID=1, or HATE_SEX=1, SKIP TO TELLPOLICEHATECRIME
Else if POLICEFINDOUT is 1-4, 6, 7, SKIP TO POLICECONTACTED
Else if POLICEFINDOUT=5, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if POLICEFINDOUT= RF, or DK, SKIP TO POLICEARRIVE

379. POLICEFINDOUT_SP
Who informed the police?
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If HATE_RACE=1, HATE_RELIGION=1, HATE_DISABILITY=1, HATE_ORIENTATION=1,
HATE_GENID=1, or HATE_SEX=1, CONTINUE TO TELLPOLICEHATECRIME
Else if POLICEFINDOUT is 1-4, 6, 7, SKIP TO POLICECONTACTED
Else if POLICEFINDOUT=5, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if POLICEFINDOUT= RF, or DK, SKIP TO POLICEARRIVE

380. TELLPOLICEHATECRIME
Did you tell the police that you believe the incident was a hate crime?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If POLICEFINDOUT is 1-4, 6, 7, CONTINUE TO POLICECONTACTED
Else if POLICEFINDOUT=5, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if POLICEFINDOUT= RF, or DK, SKIP TO POLICEARRIVE

381. POLICECONTACTED
{You said someone else informed the police.} How did {you first/they} notify the police?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Called the police
2 = Approached an officer or police car
3 = Went to the police station
4 = Used the Internet or a social media app
5 = Some other way (specify)
6 = Don't know
If POLICECONTACTED=5, CONTINUE TO POLICECONTACTED_SP
Else if POLICECONTACTED is 1-3, SKIP TO POLICEFIRSTCONTACTED
Else if POLICECONTACTED=4, 6, RF, SKIP TO POLICEARRIVE

382. POLICECONTACTED_SP
How did {you first/they} notify the police?
SKIP TO POLICEARRIVE

383. POLICEFIRSTCONTACTED
Which of the following BEST describes when the police were first contacted?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = While the incident was happening
2 = Within 10 minutes after the incident occurred
3 = Within an hour after the incident occurred
4 = Within 24 hours of the incident
5 = Longer than a day after the incident occurred

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If POLICECONTACTED=1, CONTINUE TO POLICEARRIVE
Else if POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

384. POLICEARRIVE
Did the police come when they found out about the incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If POLICEARRIVE=1, SKIP TO POLICEARRIVESAT
Else if POLICEARRIVE=2, RF, or DK, CONTINUE TO POLICEHANDLE

385. POLICEHANDLE
When the police found out, did they do any of the following?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Tell you to go to a police station
2 = Take a report over the phone
3 = Deal with it through the mail
4 = Deal with it through the Internet or a social media app
5 = Something else (specify)
6 = The police did nothing
If POLICEHANDLE=6 and POLICEHANDLE is [1-5], CONTINUE TO POLICEHANDLE_CK
Else if POLICEHANDLE=5, SKIP TO POLICEHANDLE_SP
Else if POLICEHANDLE=2, SKIP TO POLICEPHONERPTSAT
Else if POLICEARRIVE=2, SKIP TO POLICENOARRIVE
Else if POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

POLICEHANDLE_CK (hard)
You recorded both the police took some action, and the police did nothing.
If the police took some action, remove 6 from POLICEHANDLE. If the police did nothing, remove any
categories marked 1-5 at POLICEHANDLE.
LOOP TO POLICEHANDLE

386. POLICEHANDLE_SP
What did the police do?

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If POLICEHANDLE=2, CONTINUE TO POLICEPHONERPTSAT
Else if POLICEARRIVE=2, SKIP TO POLICENOARRIVE
Else if POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

387. POLICEPHONERPTSAT
How satisfied were you with how the phone report was taken?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
6 = {Or do you not have an opinion?}
If POLICEARRIVE=2, CONTINUE TO POLICENOARRIVE
Else if POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

388. POLICENOARRIVE
Do you think the police should have come to you when they were contacted?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

389. POLICEARRIVESAT
How satisfied were you with the time it took the police to get to you after they were contacted?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
6 = {Or do you not have an opinion?}
If POLICEFINDOUT not equal to 5 and POLICECONTACTED not equal to 2, CONTINUE TO
POLICEARRIVALTIME
Else, SKIP TO POLICEACTION

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390. POLICEARRIVALTIME
Had the police told {you/the person who contacted them} how long it would take them to get there?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

391. POLICEACTION
What did the police do while they were there?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
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1 = They took a report or asked the respondent questions about what happened
2 = They questioned other witnesses or suspects
3 = They looked around
4 = They took evidence, such as fingerprints or pictures
5 = They made a list of what was taken
6 = Promised surveillance
7 = They promised to investigate
8 = They made one or more arrests
9 = They did not do any of these things

392. POLICEACTIONOTHER
Did the police do any of the following other things while they were there?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Calmed people down
2 = Resolved the conflict
3 = Gave advice about insurance
4 = Gave information about your rights as a victim
5 = Gave information about services that could help you as a victim
6 = Contacted victim services on your behalf
7 = Contacted emergency medical services
8 = Did something else to help (specify)
9 = They did not do any of these things
If POLICEACTIONOTHER=8, CONTINUE TO POLICEACTIONOTHER_SP
Else if POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, SKIP TO RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

393. POLICEACTIONOTHER_SP
What did the police do to help?

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If POLICEINFORMED=1, SKIP TO POLICECONTACT
Else if NOTREPORTEDPOLICE not equal to 17 and LOCATION=7, CONTINUE TO
RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Else, SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

394. RPTSCHOOLOFFICIAL
Did anyone report the incident to a school official {such as a teacher, counselor, or principal,} or
School Resource Officer (SRO) or did they find out about the incident in any way?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
SKIP TO ATTIMETHINKCRIME

395. POLICECONTACT
Did you {or someone you live with} have any later contact with the police about the incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If POLICECONTACT=1, CONTINUE TO POLICEINTOUCH
Else, SKIP TO POLICERESPECT

396. POLICEINTOUCH
Thinking about these later contacts, did the police get in touch with you or did you get in touch with
them?
o
o
o

1 = Police contacted the respondent (or someone the respondent lives with)
2 = The respondent (or someone the respondent lives with) contacted the police
3 = Both

397. POLICEFOLLOWUP
What did the police do to follow up on {this/the} incident?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply
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1 = Took, reviewed, or added to a report
2 = They questioned other witnesses or suspects
3 = Did or promised surveillance/investigation
4 = {They got some or all of your property back}
5 = They made one or more arrests
6 = They stayed in touch
7 = They contacted victim services on your behalf
8 = They did something else (specify)
9 = They did not do anything to your knowledge
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If POLICEFOLLOWUP=8, CONTINUE TO POLICEFOLLOWUP_SP
Else, SKIP TO POLICERESPECT

398. POLICEFOLLOWUP_SP
What did the police do to follow up?

399. POLICERESPECT
Next are some questions about how you feel the police handled {this/the} incident. If more than one
officer was involved, please think about how you would rate them as a group.
How respectfully did the police treat you?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very respectfully
2 = Somewhat respectfully
3 = Neither respectfully nor disrespectfully
4 = Somewhat disrespectfully
5 = Very disrespectfully
6 = {Or do you not have an opinion?}

400. POLICETIMESAT
How satisfied were you with the amount of time the police gave you to tell your story?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
6 = {Or do you not have an opinion?}

401. POLICEACTIONSAT
How satisfied were you that the police did everything they could?
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
6 = {Or do you not have an opinion?}

402. POLICEEFFECTIVE
Taking the whole experience into account, how effectively did the police handle the incident?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Very effectively
2 = Somewhat effectively
3 = Neither effectively nor ineffectively
4 = Somewhat ineffectively
5 = Very ineffectively

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403. ATTIMETHINKCRIME
At the time, did you consider this incident to be a crime?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

404. NOWTHINKCRIME
Now, looking back, do you consider this incident to be a crime?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

Victim Services (VS)
405. TOLDFAMILYFRIENDS
The next questions ask about any help you might have gotten after {this/the} incident {in {month
year}} took place.
{Besides the parent or other adult relative you mentioned, have /Have} you told any family, friends,
co-workers, {classmates,} or neighbors about the incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

406. TOLDOTHER
{Other than {the police {or School Resource Officer} or} family or friends, have/Have} you told anyone
in the following positions about the incident who you thought might be able to help you?
Mark all that apply








1 = {Teacher, school counselor, or school administrator}
2 = {Employer, supervisor, or human resources personnel}
3 = Medical or mental health professional
4 = Representative of a religious or community organization
5 = Security guard or personnel, other than the police
6 = Other person in a leadership or professional position (specify)
7 = No, have not told anyone in any of these positions
If TOLDOTHER=6, CONTINUE TO TOLDOTHER_SP
Else if (unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle theft, or (break-in and
OFFENDERINSIDE=1) reported), SKIP TO VS_HOTLINE
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

406. TOLDOTHER_SP
What other person did you tell in a leadership or professional position?

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If (unwanted sexual contact, attack, threatened attack, motor vehicle theft, or (break-in and
OFFENDERINSIDE=1) reported), SKIP TO VS_HOTLINE
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

407. VS_HOTLINE
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Hotline, helpline, or crisis line intervention?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

408. VS_MENTALHEALTH
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Counseling, therapy, support groups, or help from a mental health provider?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If (ATTACK=1 or ((UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1, or
UNWANTEDTOUCH=1) and (PHYSICALFORCE=1, PHYSICALTHREAT=1, UNCONSCIOUS=1,
UNABLECONSENT=1, FORCEDTOUCH =1, or INJURY=1))), CONTINUE TO VS_EXAM
Else if (UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1, or
UNWANTEDTOUCH=1) and (PHYSICALFORCE=1, PHYSICALTHREAT=1, UNCONSCIOUS=1,
UNABLECONSENT=1, or FORCEDTOUCH =1), SKIP TO VS_SAEXAM
Else, SKIP TO VS_LEGAL

409. VS_EXAM
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Help or advocacy with medical care or medical exams, including accompanying you to a medical
exam?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If (UNWANTEDSEX=1, UNWANTEDORAL=1, UNWANTEDPENETRATION=1, or
UNWANTEDTOUCH=1) and (PHYSICALFORCE=1, PHYSICALTHREAT=1, UNCONSCIOUS=1,
UNABLECONSENT=1, or FORCEDTOUCH =1), CONTINUE TO VS_SAEXAM
Else, SKIP TO VS_LEGAL

410. VS_SAEXAM
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Sexual assault exam by a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
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411. VS_LEGAL
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Legal help or assistance, such as free or low-cost legal services, help with the legal process, preparing
for court, or enforcement of your rights?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

412. VS_HELPFILE
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Help filing for a restraining, protection, or no-contact order?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If age is [18-96, RF, or DK], CONTINUE TO VS_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_HOTLINE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOTLINE
Else if VS_MENTALHEALTH=1, SKIP TO SAT_MENTALHEALTH
Else if VS_EXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_EXAM
Else if VS_SAEXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_SAEXAM
Else if VS_LEGAL=1, SKIP TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else, SKIP TO WANTSERVICES

413. VS_VICTIMCOMP
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Help applying for victim compensation?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

414. VS_FINANCIALHELP
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Short term or emergency financial assistance?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

415. VS_HOUSING
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Housing, shelter, or safehouse services?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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416. VS_OTHER
Have you received the following kinds of services because of the incident…
Any other help or services because of the incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If VS_OTHER=1, CONTINUE TO VS_OTHER_SP
Else if VS_HOTLINE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOTLINE
Else if VS_MENTALHEALTH=1, SKIP TO SAT_MENTALHEALTH
Else if VS_EXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_EXAM
Else if VS_SAEXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_SAEXAM
Else if VS_LEGAL=1, SKIP TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Else, SKIP TO WANTSERVICES

417. VS_OTHER_SP
What other help or services have you received?
If VS_HOTLINE=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_HOTLINE
Else if VS_MENTALHEALTH=1, SKIP TO SAT_MENTALHEALTH
Else if VS_EXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_EXAM
Else if VS_SAEXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_SAEXAM
Else if VS_LEGAL=1, SKIP TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER

418. SAT_HOTLINE
How satisfied were you with...
Hotline, helpline, or crisis line intervention?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied

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If VS_MENTALHEALTH=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_MENTALHEALTH
Else if VS_EXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_EXAM
Else if VS_SAEXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_SAEXAM
Else if VS_LEGAL=1, SKIP TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

419. SAT_MENTALHEALTH
How satisfied were you with...
Counseling, therapy, support groups, or help from a mental health provider?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If VS_EXAM=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_EXAM
Else if VS_SAEXAM=1, SKIP TO SAT_SAEXAM
Else if VS_LEGAL=1, SKIP TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

420. SAT_EXAM
How satisfied were you with...
Help or advocacy with medical care or medical exams, including accompanying you to a medical
exam?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
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If VS_SAEXAM=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_SAEXAM
Else if VS_LEGAL=1, SKIP TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

421. SAT_SAEXAM
How satisfied were you with...
Sexual assault exam by a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If VS_LEGAL=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_LEGAL
Else if VS_HELPFILE=1, SKIP TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

422. SAT_LEGAL
How satisfied were you with...
Legal help or assistance, such as free or low-cost legal services from an attorney, help with the legal
process, preparing for court, or enforcement of your rights?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied

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If VS_HELPFILE=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_HELPFILE
Else if VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, SKIP TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

423. SAT_HELPFILE
How satisfied were you with...
Help filing for a restraining, protection, or no-contact order?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If VS_VICTIMCOMP=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_VICTIMCOMP
Else if VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, SKIP TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

423. SAT_VICTIMCOMP
How satisfied were you with...
Help applying for victim compensation?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If VS_FINANCIALHELP=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_FINANCIALHELP
Else if VS_HOUSING=1, SKIP TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

171

423. SAT_FINANCIALHELP
How satisfied were you with...
Short term or emergency financial assistance?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If VS_HOUSING=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_HOUSING
Elseif VS_OTHER=1, SKIP TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

424. SAT_HOUSING
How satisfied were you with...
Housing, shelter, or safehouse services?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If VS_OTHER=1, CONTINUE TO SAT_OTHER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

425. SAT_OTHER
How satisfied were you with...
Any other help or services because of the incident?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Mostly dissatisfied
5 = Completely dissatisfied
If ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO
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426. WANTSERVICES
You said you didn't get any services. Did you want any services?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If WANTSERVICES=1, CONTINUE TO NOVS_UNAWARE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTR

427. NOVS_UNAWARE
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You did not know what help or services were available?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

428. NOVS_INELIGIBLE
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You did not think you were eligible for services, or you were told you were not eligible?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

429. NOVS_TRANSPORT
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You did not have transportation {or childcare}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

430. NOVS_NOTIME
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You could not take time off work or school?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

431. NOVS_NOTROUBLE
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You didn't want to get the offender in trouble or face harsh consequences?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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432. NOVS_WORRIED
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You were worried about the consequences for yourself or your family?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

433. NOVS_NOTAPPROP
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You did not feel services were appropriate to meet your needs?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

434. NOVS_CONDITION
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
You could not apply for or could not receive services because of a physical, mental, or emotional
condition?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

435. NOVS_LANGUAGEPROB
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
The services were not available in your language?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

436. NOVS_OTHER
Please indicate whether or not each of the following were reasons why you did not get any services.
Some other reason?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If NOVS_OTHER=1, CONTINUE TO NOVS_OTHER_SP
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

437. NOVS_OTHER_SP
What was that reason?

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If ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST6MONTHS=1) and (unwanted sexual contact, attack, or
threatened attack reported), SKIP TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

Workplace Violence
438. INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK
Did {this/the} incident occur while you were working or on duty?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK=1 and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK, or
WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK=1, SKIP TO WV_EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK=2, RF, or DK, and LOCATIONMV not equal to 1 and LOCATION
not equal to 1, 3, 5, CONTINUE TO TOFROMWORK
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

439. TOFROMWORK
Did {this/the} incident happen when you were on your way to or from work?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If LOCATION=6 and INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK not equal to 1 and TOFROMWORK not equal to
1, CONTINUE TO INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK_CK
Else if (LOCATION=6 or TOFROMWORK=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK,
or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if LOCATION=6 or TOFROMWORK=1, SKIP TO WV_EMPLOYERTYPE
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK_CK (soft)
You reported that the incident happened at work, but that the respondent was not on duty or on the
way to or from work at the time of the incident.
If Suppress or Close, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO
Else, allow option to choose INCIDENTHAPPENATWORK or TOFROMWORK

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440. WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE
At a previous interview, it was reported that you were {employed by a private company, business, or
individual for wages/employed by the Federal government/employed by a state, county, or local
government/self-employed in your own business, professional practice, or farm/employed by a
private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization}.
Were you {employed by a private company, business, or individual for wages/employed by the
Federal government/employed by a state, county, or local government/self-employed in your own
business, professional practice, or farm/employed by a private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or
charitable organization} at the time of this incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE=1, CONTINUE TO WV_CONFIRMOCC
Else if WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE=2, SKIP TO WV_EMPLOYERTYPE
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

441. WV_CONFIRMOCC
At a previous interview, it was reported that your occupation was {Management, Business, and
Financial Operations Occupation/Computer, Mathematical, Architecture, Engineering,
Life/Physical/Social Science Occupation/Counselor, Social Worker, Other Community and Social
Service Specialist, or Religious Worker/Legal Occupation (for example: judge/lawyer, legal support
worker)/Educational Instruction or Library Occupation (for example: teacher, professor,
librarian)/Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, or Media Occupation/Healthcare Practitioner or Health
Technician Occupation (for example: physician, nurse)/Healthcare Support Occupation (for example:
home health aide, nursing assistant)/Law Enforcement or Protective Service Occupation/Food
Preparation or Food Serving Related Occupation (for example: cook, waiter/waitress,
bartender)/Building and Grounds Cleaning Maintenance Occupation/Personal Care or Service
Occupation/Sales or Retail Occupation (for example: cashier, retail salesperson)/Office and
Administrative Support Occupation/Installation Maintenance, or Repair Occupation/Transportation
and Material Moving Occupation (for example: bus driver, taxi, or rideshare driver)/Military specific
occupation/[Previously reported OCCUPATION_SP]}. Is this an accurate description of your current job
at the time of this incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If WV_CONFIRMOCC=2, SKIP TO WV_OCCUPATION_SP
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

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442. WV_EMPLOYERTYPE
The next questions are about the job you had at the time of {this/the} incident. Were you employed
by…
o
o
o
o
o

1 = A private company, business, or individual for wages,
2 = The Federal government,
3 = A state, county, or local government,
4 = Yourself (self-employed) in your own business, professional practice, or farm, or,
5 = A private non-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization?
If WV_EMPLOYERTYPE is 1-5, CONTINUE TO WV_TYPEBUSINESS_SP
Else, SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

443. WV_TYPEBUSINESS_SP
What kind of business or industry is this? What do they make or do where you were working at the
time of {this/the} incident?

444. WV_BUSINESSSECTOR
Which of these categories best describes the business or industry?
{Read categories until respondent says yes/Turn the laptop around and show the respondent the
answer categories.}
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction
2 = Construction
3 = Manufacturing
4 = Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities, Warehousing
5 = Wholesale Trade
6 = Retail Trade
7 = Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
8 = Business and Repair Services
9 = Personal Services
10 = Entertainment and Recreation
11 = Professional Services
12 = Public Administration/Government
13 = Armed Forces
14 = Healthcare and Social Assistance
15 = Public Safety
16 = Something else

445. WV_OCCUPATION_SP
What kind of work were you doing at this job at the time of {this/the} incident, that is, what was your
occupation? For example: 4th grade teacher, plumber, cashier, lawn care technician.

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446. WV_JOBDESCRIPTION
What kind of work did you do, that is, what was your occupation at the time of {this/the} incident?
Which of these categories best describes your occupation?
{Read categories until respondent says yes/Turn the laptop around and show the respondent the
answer categories.}
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupation
2 = Computer, Mathematical, Architecture, Engineering, or Life/Physical/Social Science
Occupation
3 = Counselor, Social Worker, Other Community and Social Service Specialist, or Religious Worker
4 = Legal Occupation (for example: judge/lawyer, legal support worker)
5 = Educational Instruction or Library Occupation (for example: teacher, professor, librarian)
6 = Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, or Media Occupation
7 = Healthcare Practitioner or Health Technician Occupation (for example: physician, nurse)
8 = Healthcare Support Occupation (for example: home health aide, nursing assistant)
9 = Law Enforcement or Protective Service Occupation
10 = Food Preparation or Food Serving Related Occupation (for example: cook, waiter/waitress,
bartender)
11 = Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupation
12 = Personal Care or Service Occupation
13 = Sales and Related Occupation (for example: cashier, retail salesperson)
14 = Office and Administrative Support Occupation
15 = Installation, Maintenance, or Repair Occupation
16 = Transportation and Material Moving Occupation (for example: bus driver, taxi, or rideshare
driver)
17 = Military specific occupation
18 = Any remaining occupations that do not fall into above categories
If WV_JOBDESCRIPTION=4, CONTINUE TO WV_JOB_LEGAL
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =5, SKIP TO WV_JOB_EDUCATION
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =7, SKIP TO WV_JOB_HEALTHCARE
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =8, SKIP TO WV_JOB_HEALTHSUPPORT
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =9, SKIP TO WV_JOB_LAWENFORCE
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =10, SKIP TO WV_JOB_FOODSERVICES
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =13, SKIP TO WV_JOB_RETAILSALES
Else if WV_JOBDESCRIPTION =16, SKIP TO WV_JOB_TRANSPORT
Else, SKIP TO WV_USUALJOBDUTIES

447. WV_JOB_LEGAL
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o

1 = Judge or lawyer
2 = Legal support worker
3 = Another legal occupation

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SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

448. WV_JOB_EDUCATION
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o
o

1 = Preschool, elementary, middle, or high school teacher
2 = College, university, or technical school professor or teacher
3 = Special education teacher
4 = Another educational instruction or library occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

449. WV_JOB_HEALTHCARE
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o
o

1 = Physician
2 = Nurse
3 = Health technologist or technician
4 = Another healthcare practitioner or technical occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

450. WV_JOB_HEALTHSUPPORT
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o

1 = Home health or personal care aide; nursing assistant, orderly, or psychiatric aide
2 = Occupational therapy or physical therapist assistant or aide
3 = Another healthcare support occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

451. WV_JOB_LAWENFORCE
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o
o

1 = Police officer
2 = Correctional officer or jailer
3 = Security guard
4 = Another law enforcement or protective service occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

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452. WV_JOB_FOODSERVICES
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Supervisor of food preparation and serving workers
2 = Cook or food preparation worker
3 = Waiter/waitress or food server
4 = Bartender
5 = Another food preparation or serving related occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

453. WV_JOB_RETAILSALES
Were you employed as a…?
o
o

1 = Retail sales worker, such as a cashier, counter or rental clerk, parts salesperson, retail
salesperson
2 = Another sales occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

454. WV_JOB_TRANSPORT
Were you employed as a…?
o
o
o

1 = Bus driver
2 = Taxi driver, rideshare driver, or chauffeur
3 = Another transportation or material moving occupation
SKIP TO EMOTOLL_INTRO

455. WV_USUALJOBDUTIES
What were your usual activities or duties at this job? For example: instruct students and create lesson
plans, drive a bus, mow lawns.

Consequences II: Socio-emotional Problems
EMOTOLL_INTRO
Being a victim of crime affects people in different ways. The next questions are about how {this/the}
incident may have affected you.
If JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2,
CONTINUE TO IMPACT_JOB
Else, SKIP TO IMPACT_FAMILY

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456. IMPACT_JOB
Did {this/the} incident lead you to have serious problems with your {job or} {schoolwork}, or trouble
with people {at work} {or} {at school}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

457. IMPACT_FAMILY
Did {this/the} incident lead you to have serious problems with family members or friends, such as
having more arguments with them, losing trust in them, or feeling more distant from them?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

458. HOW_DISTRESSING
Overall, how upsetting has {this/the} incident been to you?
o
o
o
o

1 = Not at all upsetting
2 = Mildly upsetting
3 = Moderately upsetting
4 = Severely upsetting
If IMPACT_JOB=1, IMPACT_FAMILY=1, or HOW_DISTRESSING=3, 4, CONTINUE TO FEEL_ANGRY
Else, SKIP TO ECONOMIC_INTRO

459. FEEL_ANGRY
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Angry
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

460. FEEL_SHOCKED
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Shocked
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

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461. FEEL_FEARFUL
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Fearful
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

462. FEEL_DEPRESSED
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Depressed
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

462. FEEL_WORRIED
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Anxious or panicked
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

462. FEEL_LESSCONFIDENT
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Less confident
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

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463. FEEL_SAD
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Sad
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

464. FEEL_ANNOYED
I am going to read a list of things you may have felt because of the incident. For each, please tell me
whether you didn't feel this way at all, you felt this way for less than a month, or you felt this way for
a month or longer.
Annoyed
o
o
o

1 = Didn’t feel this way
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

465. TRBL_SLEEPING
Did you have difficulty sleeping because of the incident?
o
o
o

1 = No
2 = Yes, for less than 1 month
3 = Yes, for 1 month or more

466. MENTALHEALTH
Have you talked to a psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor, or other mental health professional about
{this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If MENTALHEALTH=1, CONTINUE TO MH_MEDICALINSURANCE
Else, SKIP TO ECONOMIC_INTRO

467. MH_MEDICALINSURANCE
Did you have any out-of-pocket expenses for your mental health care, that is, expenses that you do
not expect to get paid back from insurance or some other source?
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know

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If MH_MEDICALINSURANCE=1, CONTINUE TO MH_MEDICALEXPENSES
Else, SKIP TO ECONOMIC_INTRO

468. MH_MEDICALEXPENSES
How much were these out-of-pocket expenses?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $100
2 = $100 to less than $500
3 = $500 to less than $1,000
4 = $1,000 to less than $5,000
5 = $5,000 or more

Consequences III: Economic Consequences
ECONOMIC_INTRO
Thank you. The next set of questions ask about the how the incident impacted you financially.
If motor vehicle theft reported, CONTINUE TO VEHICLE_VALUE
Else if theft reported, SKIP TO PROPERTYVALUE
Else if no vandalism reported, SKIP TO DAMAGED
Else if vandalism and other type of crime reported, SKIP TO WHATDAMAGED
Else if vandalism reported, SKIP TO TYPEOFDAMAGE

469. VEHICLE_VALUE
What would you estimate was the value of the vehicle that was stolen or taken without permission?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $1,000
2 = $1,000 to less than $5,000
3 = $5,000 to less than $10,000
4 = $10,000 to less than $20,000
5 = $20,000 to less than $30,000
6 = $30,000 or more

470. GETVEHICLEBACK
Did you get the vehicle back?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If GETVEHICLEBACK=1, CONTINUE TO VEHICLE_DAMAGED
Else if theft reported, SKIP TO VEHICLE_VALOTHITEMS
Else if no vandalism reported, SKIP TO DAMAGED
Else if vandalism and other type of crime reported, SKIP TO WHATDAMAGED
Else if vandalism reported, SKIP TO TYPEOFDAMAGE

471. VEHICLE_DAMAGED
Did the vehicle have no damage, some damage, or damage beyond repair?
o
o
o

1 = No damage
2 = Some damage
3 = Damaged beyond repair
If theft reported, go to VEHICLE_VALOTHITEMS
Elseif no vandalism reported, SKIP TO DAMAGED
Else if vandalism and other type of crime reported, SKIP TO WHATDAMAGED
Else if vandalism reported, SKIP TO TYPEOFDAMAGE

472. VEHICLE_VALOTHITEMS
Earlier you said some items were stolen along with the vehicle. What was the value of these other
items, including the value of anything you got back?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $25
2 = $25 to less than $50
3 = $50 to less than $100
4 = $100 to less than $500
5 = $500 to less than $1,000
6 = $1,000 or more
SKIP TO ALLPARTRECOVERED

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473. PROPERTYVALUE
What would you estimate was the total value of the stolen items, including the value of anything you
got back? {Exclude any stolen cash./Exclude any checks or credit cards ./Exclude any stolen cash,
checks, or credit cards.} If jointly owned with a nonhousehold member(s), include only the share
owned by household members.
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $25
2 = $25 to less than $50
3 = $50 to less than $100
4 = $100 to less than $500
5 = $500 to less than $1,000
6 = $1,000 or more

474. ALLPARTRECOVERED
{Apart from the stolen vehicle, did/Did} you get any of the stolen {cash} {or} {items} back?
o
o
o

1 = Yes, the respondent got all of it back
2 = Yes, the respondent got some of it back
3 = No, the respondent got none of it back
If ALLPARTRECOVERED=2, CONTINUE TO RECOVEREDVALUE
Else if no vandalism reported, SKIP TO DAMAGED
Else if vandalism and other type of crime reported, SKIP TO WHATDAMAGED
Else if vandalism reported, SKIP TO TYPEOFDAMAGE

475. RECOVEREDVALUE
{Apart from the cost of the vehicle, what/What} would you estimate was the total value of the {other}
items you got back?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $25
2 = $25 to less than $50
3 = $50 to less than $100
4 = $100 to less than $500
5 = $500 to less than $1,000
6 = $1,000 or more
If no vandalism reported, CONTINUE TO DAMAGED
Else if vandalism and other type of crime reported, SKIP TO WHATDAMAGED
Else if vandalism reported, SKIP TO TYPEOFDAMAGE

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Property Damage
476. DAMAGED
{Other than any stolen property, was/Was} anything that belonged to you or someone you live with
damaged or destroyed in {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If DAMAGED=1, CONTINUE TO WHATDAMAGED
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or
ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

477. WHATDAMAGED
What was damaged or destroyed {other than any stolen property}?
Probe if needed: Anything else?
Mark all that apply









1 = A vehicle (including parts)
2 = Something inside your home or apartment
3 = A mailbox
4 = Part of your home or apartment, such as doors, windows, or walls
5 = Fences, walls, gates, or items in a garden
6 = A garage, shed, barn, or other structure on your property
7 = A cell phone or something you were wearing or carrying, such as clothing
8 = Other (specify)
If WHATDAMAGED=8, CONTINUE TO WHATDAMAGED_SP
Else, SKIP TO TYPEOFDAMAGE

478. WHATDAMAGED_SP
What was damaged or destroyed?

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479. TYPEOFDAMAGE
What kind of damage did the offender do?
Mark all that apply








1 = Broke glass, such as a window or mirror
2 = Defaced something, such as painting, graffiti, or keyed a car
3 = Broke or destroyed something else
4 = Cut something
5 = Knocked something down
6 = Other damage, such as dents, holes, scratches, burns
7 = Other (specify)
If TYPEOFDAMAGE=7, CONTINUE TO TYPEOFDAMAGE_SP
Else if VANDALISM not equal to EMPTY, SKIP TO DAMAGEDCOST
Else if WHATDAMAGED=1, SKIP TO DAMAGEDVEHICLE
Else if WHATDAMAGED=3, 4, SKIP TO DAMAGEDHOUSE
Else if WHATDAMAGED=6, SKIP TO DAMAGEDOTHPROP
Else if DAMAGED=1, SKIP TO DAMAGEDCOST
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or
ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

480. TYPEOFDAMAGE_SP
What kind of damage did the offender do?
If VANDALISM not equal to EMPTY, SKIP TO DAMAGEDCOST
Else if WHATDAMAGED=1, CONTINUE TO DAMAGEDVEHICLE
Else if WHATDAMAGED=3, 4, SKIP TO DAMAGEDHOUSE
Else if WHATDAMAGED=6, SKIP TO DAMAGEDOTHPROP
Else if DAMAGED=1, SKIP TO DAMAGEDCOST
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or
ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

481. DAMAGEDVEHICLE
Was any of the damage a result of the offender trying to get into the vehicle?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If WHATDAMAGED=3, 4, CONTINUE TO DAMAGEDHOUSE
Else if WHATDAMAGED=6, SKIP TO DAMAGEDOTHPROP
Else if DAMAGED=1 or (vandalism reported and VANDALISM=not previously collected), SKIP TO
DAMAGEDCOST
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or
ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

482. DAMAGEDHOUSE
Was any of the damage to your house or apartment a result of the offender trying to get inside?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If WHATDAMAGED=6, CONTINUE TO DAMAGEDOTHPROP
Else if DAMAGED=1 or (vandalism reported and VANDLAISM=not previously collected), SKIP TO
DAMAGEDCOST
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or
ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

483. DAMAGEDOTHPROP
Was any of the damage to your garage, shed, barn, or other structure on your property a result of the
offender trying to get into the structure?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If DAMAGED=1 or (vandalism reported VANDLAISM=not previously collected), CONTINUE TO
DAMAGEDCOST
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or
ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2, SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

484. DAMAGEDCOST
{Excluding any costs you have already mentioned, what/What} was the total value of the damage
done {in this vandalism}? If you don't know the exact amount, please give your best estimate.
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $100
2 = $100 to less than $500
3 = $500 to less than $1,000
4 = $1,000 to less than $5,000
5 = $5,000 or more

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485. STAYELSEWHERE
Did you need to stay somewhere else or move to a new home as a result of {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If JOBLASTWEEK=1, JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, ATTENDINGSCHOOL=1, or ATTENDINGSCHOOL=2,
SKIP TO LOSTWORKTIME
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

Lost Work and Wages
486. LOSTWORKTIME
Have you taken any time off from {work} {or} {school} because of {this/the} incident {for such things
as {cooperating with a police investigation, testifying in court} {or} {repairing or replacing damaged or
stolen property}}?
o
o
o
o

1 = {Yes, time off from work}
2 = {Yes, time off from school}
3 = {Yes, time off from both work and school}
4 = No
If LOSTWORKTIME=1, 2, 3, CONTINUE TO AMOUNTTIMELOST
Else, SKIP TO LOSTJOB

487. AMOUNTTIMELOST
How much time did you take off {work} {or} {school}?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than 1 day
2 = 1 day
3 = 2-4 days
4 = 5-10 days
5 = 11-20 days
6 = 21-30 days
7 = 31+ days
If LOSTWORKTIME=1, 3, CONTINUE TO LOSTPAY
Else, SKIP TO LOSTJOB

488. LOSTPAY
Did you lose any pay for the time you took off?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If LOSTPAY=1, CONTINUE TO AMOUNTLOSTPAY
Else, SKIP TO LOSTJOB

489. AMOUNTLOSTPAY
About how much pay did you lose?
Probe using answer categories as needed.
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $100
2 = $100 to less than $500
3 = $500 to less than $1,000
4 = $1,000 or more

490. LOSTJOB
Did you {lose your job or have to give up work} {or} {have to withdraw from school} as a result of
{this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If LOSTJOB=2, CONTINUE TO CHANGEJOB
Else, SKIP TO SUMMARY_SP

491. CHANGEJOB
Did you have to change your {job} {or} {school} as a result of {this/the} incident?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

Summary
492. SUMMARY_SP
Thank you for telling me about the incident {in {Month year}}. Would you mind describing the
incident for me in your own words?

ENDINCIDENT
Thank you.
If needed: We appreciate you sharing such personal information about this incident.
We will not be asking any more questions about this particular incident and are going to move on to
the next set of questions.

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Unduplication
INTRO_UNDUP
Please give me a moment to review the crime incident(s) collected.
Enter 1 to continue.

UNDUP_CURINC
Compare the incident data reported this interview period. Do not discuss incidents with the
respondent.
Is the incident on the left the same incident that is displayed on the right?
LN {Line number} {Name} Inc # {Incident number}
Month: {Month Year}
Incident Note: {Incident note}
Summary: {Incident summary}
o
o

LN {Line number} {Name} Inc # {Incident number}
Month: {Month Year}
Incident Note: {Incident note}
Summary: {Incident summary}

1 = Yes
2 = No
If more incidents to compare, GO TO UNDUP_CURINC for the next comparison
Else, CONTINUE TO SOCIODEMO_INTRO

Person Characteristics II
SOCIODEMO_INTRO
The next questions ask about you. Remember all answers to this survey are confidential.
If incoming case, replacement household, interview number=3, 5, 7, or HEARING not previously
collected, CONTINUE TO HEARING
Else if VISION not previously collected, SKIP TO VISION
Else if LEARN_CONCENTRATE not previously collected, SKIP TO LEARN_CONCENTRATE
Else if PHYSICAL_LIMIT not previously collected, SKIP TO PHYSICAL_LIMIT
Else if DRESS_BATH not previously collected, SKIP TO DRESS_BATH
Else if age is>=15 and LEAVING_HOME not previously collected, SKIP TO LEAVING_HOME
Else if CITIZENSHIP=RF, DK, or not previously collected, SKIP TO CITIZENSHIP
Else if age is [16-96], SEX=male, self-interview, and (ORIENTATION_MALE not previously
collected, incoming case, interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP TO
ORIENTATION_MALE
Else if age is [16-96], SEX=female, RF, or DK, self-interview, and (ORIENTATION_FEMALE not
previously collected, incoming case, interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP
TO ORIENTATION_FEMALE
Else if age is [16-96], self-interview, and (GENID_BIRTH not previously collected, incoming case,
interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP TO GENID_BIRTH
Else if age is [16-96], self-interview, and (GENID_DESCRIBE not previously collected, incoming
case, interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP TO GENID_DESCRIBE

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Else if age is [18-39] and ACTIVEDUTY=1, RF, DK, or not previously collected, SKIP TO
ACTIVEDUTY
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, go to INTVDONE

493. HEARING
Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

494. VISION
Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

495. LEARN_CONCENTRATE
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty:
Concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

496. PHYSICAL_LIMIT
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty:
Walking or climbing stairs?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

496. DRESS_BATH
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty:
Dressing or bathing?
o

1 = Yes
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2 = No
If age is>=15, CONTINUE TO LEAVING_HOME
Else, SKIP TO CITIZENSHIP

497. LEAVING_HOME
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands alone such
as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

498. CITIZENSHIP
Are you a citizen of the United States? That is, were you born in the United States, born in a U.S.
territory, born of U.S. citizen parents, or become a citizen of the U.S. through naturalization?
Probe if respondent only says ‘Yes’.
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Yes, born in the United States
2 = Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas
3 = Yes, born abroad of U.S. Citizen parent or parents
4 = Yes, U.S. Citizen by naturalization
5 = No, not a U.S. Citizen
If age is [16-96], SEX=male, self-interview, and (ORIENTATION_MALE not previously collected,
incoming case, interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP TO
ORIENTATION_MALE
Else if age is [16-96], SEX=female, RF, or DK, self-interview, and (ORIENTATION_FEMALE not
previously collected, incoming case, interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP
TO ORIENTATION_FEMALE
Else if age is [16-96], self-interview, and (GENID_BIRTH not previously collected, incoming case,
interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP TO GENID_BIRTH
Else if age is [16-96], self-interview, and (GENID_DESCRIBE not previously collected, incoming
case, interview number=3, 5, 7, or replacement household), SKIP TO GENID_DESCRIBE
Else if age is [18-39] and ACTIVEDUTY=1, RF, DK, or not previously collected, SKIP TO
ACTIVEDUTY
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
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Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

499. ORIENTATION_MALE
Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself?
If further clarification is needed, read: By gay, we mean romantic or sexual attraction to persons of
the same sex. Another term that may be used for gay is homosexual.
If further clarification is needed, read: By straight, we mean romantic or sexual attraction to persons
of the opposite sex. Another term that may be used for straight is heterosexual.
If further clarification is needed, read: By bisexual, we mean romantic or sexual attraction to persons
of both the same sex and opposite sex.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Gay
2 = Straight, that is, not gay
3 = Bisexual
4 = Something else
5 = I don’t know the answer
6 = Refused
SKIP TO GENID_BIRTH
If age is [18-39] and ACTIVEDUTY=1, RF, DK, or not previously collected, SKIP TO ACTIVEDUTY
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

500. ORIENTATION_FEMALE
Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself?
If further clarification is needed, read: By lesbian or gay, we mean romantic or sexual attraction to
persons of the same sex. Another term that may be used for lesbian or gay is homosexual.
If further clarification is needed, read: By straight, we mean romantic or sexual attraction to persons
of the opposite sex. Another term that may be used for straight is heterosexual.
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If further clarification is needed, read: By bisexual, we mean romantic or sexual attraction to persons
of both the same sex and opposite sex.
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Lesbian or gay
2 = Straight, that is, not lesbian or gay
3 = Bisexual
4 = Something else
5 = I don’t know the answer
6 = Refused

501. GENID_BIRTH
What sex were you assigned at birth, on your original birth certificate?
o
o
o
o

1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Refused
4 = Don’t know

502. GENID_DESCRIBE
Do you currently describe yourself as male, female, or transgender?
If further clarification is needed, read: By transgender, we mean a person whose internal sense of
being male or female is different from the sex assigned to them at birth.
o
o
o
o

1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Transgender
4 = None of these

If (GENID_BIRTH=1 and GENID_DESCRIBE=2, 3, 4) or (GENID_BIRTH=2 and GENID_DESCRIBE=1,
3, 4), CONTINUE TO GENID_CONFIRM
Else iIf age is [18-39] and ACTIVEDUTY=1, RF, DK, or not previously collected, SKIP TO
ACTIVEDUTY
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
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Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

503. GENID_CONFIRM
Just to confirm, you were assigned {male/female} at birth and now {describe yourself as
{male/female/transgender}/do not describe yourself as male, female, or transgender}. Is that correct?
o
o
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Refused
4 = Don’t know
If GENID_CONFIRM=2, LOOP TO GENID_ERROR_CK
Else if age is [18-39] and ACTIVEDUTY=1, RF, DK, or not previously collected, SKIP TO
ACTIVEDUTY
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

GENID_ERROR_CK (hard)
You selected that the respondent was either not assigned {male/female} at birth or does not
currently {describe themselves as {male/female/transgender}}. Go back to GENID_BIRTH and
GENID_DESCRIBE to correct.

504. ACTIVEDUTY
Have you ever served on active duty in the U. S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?
o
o
o
o

1 = Never served in the military
2 = Only on active duty for training in the Reserves or National Guard
3 = Now on active duty
4 = On active duty in the past, but not now
If ACTIVEDUTY=3, 4, CONTINUE TO ACTIVEDUTY_WHEN
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
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Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

505. ACTIVEDUTY_WHEN
When did you serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?
Mark all that apply, even if just for part of the time period.
If needed, probe: Any other time period?










11 = September 2001 or later
12 = August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)
13 = May 1975 to July 1990
14 = Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
15 = February 1955 to July 1964
16 = Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
17 = January 1947 to June 1950
18 = World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
19= November 1941 or earlier

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If age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and MARITAL=1, SKIP TO LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Else if age is [14-96, RF, or DK] and there is more than one household member, SKIP TO
LIVEWITHPARTNER
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

506. LIVEWITHSPOUSE
Is your spouse living with you?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, SKIP TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

507. LIVEWITHPARTNER
Do you live with a boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

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If ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and SAMEJOB6MONTHS=1 and
(WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any
CIR)), SKIP TO INTVDONE
Else if ((JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected
or WV_CONFIRMEMPTYPE previously collected in any CIR))), SKIP TO JOBCHANGE
Else if (JOBLASTWEEK=1 or JOBLAST2WEEKS=1) and (EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or
DK, or WV_EMPLOYERTYPE previously collected, RF, or DK), SKIP TO CONFIRMEMPTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else if JOBLASTWEEK=2, CONTINUE TO LOOKINGFORWORK
Else if JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, SKIP TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

508. LOOKINGFORWORK
Earlier you said you did not have a job or work at a business last week. During the past 4 WEEKS, have
you been ACTIVELY looking for work?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If JOBLAST6MONTHS=1, CONTINUE TO JOBLAST2WEEKS
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

509. JOBLAST2WEEKS
Earlier you said you had a job or worked at a business at some time in the past 6 months. Did that job
or work last 2 consecutive weeks or more?
o
o

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510. JOBCHANGE
Earlier you said that an incident happened while you were at work. Have you changed your job since
then?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If JOBCHANGE=1, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

511. CONFIRMEMPTYPE
At a previous interview, it was reported that you were {employed by a private company, business, or
individual for wages/employed by the Federal government/employed by a state, county, or local
government/self-employed in your own business, professional practice, or farm/employed by a
private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization}. Are you still {employed by a private
company, business, or individual for wages/employed by the Federal government/employed by a
state, county, or local government/self-employed in your own business, professional practice, or
farm/employed by a private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization}?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
If CONFIRMEMPTYPE=1, CONTINUE TO CONFIRMOCC
Elseif CONFIRMEMPTYPE=2, SKIP TO EMPLOYERTYPE
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

512. CONFIRMOCC
At a previous interview, it was reported that your occupation was {Management, Business, and
Financial Operations Occupation/Computer, Mathematical, Architecture, Engineering,
Life/Physical/Social Science Occupation/Counselor, Social Worker, Other Community and Social
Service Specialist, or Religious Worker/Legal Occupation (for example: judge/lawyer, legal support
worker)/Educational Instruction or Library Occupation (for example: teacher, professor,
librarian)/Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, or Media Occupation/Healthcare Practitioner or Health
Technician Occupation (for example: physician, nurse)/Healthcare Support Occupation (for example:
home health aide, nursing assistant)/Law Enforcement or Protective Service Occupation/Food
Preparation or Food Serving Related Occupation (for example: cook, waiter/waitress,
bartender)/Building and Grounds Cleaning Maintenance Occupation/Personal Care or Service
Occupation/Sales or Retail Occupation (for example: cashier, retail salesperson)/Office and
Administrative Support Occupation/Installation Maintenance, or Repair Occupation/Transportation
and Material Moving Occupation (for example: bus driver, taxi, or rideshare driver)/Military specific
occupation/[Previously reported OCCUPATION_SP]}. Is this an accurate description of your current
job?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No
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If CONFIRMOCC=2, SKIP TO OCCUPATION_SP
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

513. EMPLOYERTYPE
{Earlier you said you had a job or worked at a business last week.} The next questions are about your
{current main/most recent} job. {Are you/Were you} employed by...
o
o
o
o
o

1 = A private company, business, or individual for wages,
2 = The Federal government,
3 = A state, county, or local government,
4 = Yourself (self-employed) in your own business, professional practice, or farm, or
5 = A private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization?
If EMPLOYERTYPE is [1-5], CONTINUE TO TYPEBUSINESS_SP
Else, SKIP TO INTVDONE

514. TYPEBUSINESS_SP
What kind of business or industry is this? What do they make or do?

515. BUSINESSSECTOR
Which of these categories best describes the business or industry?
{Read categories until respondent says yes/Turn the laptop around and show the respondent the
answer categories}.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

516. OCCUPATION_SP
What kind of work {do/did} you do, that is, what {is /was} your occupation? For example: 4th grade
teacher, plumber, cashier, lawn care technician.

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517. JOBDESCRIPTION
What kind of work {do/did} you do, that is, what {is/was} your occupation? Which of these categories
best describes your occupation?
{Read categories until respondent says yes/Turn the laptop around and show the respondent the
answer categories}.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupation
2 = Computer, Mathematical, Architecture, Engineering, or Life/Physical/Social Science
Occupation
3 = Counselor, Social Worker, Other Community and Social Service Specialist, or Religious Worker
4 = Legal Occupation (for example: judge/lawyer, legal support worker)
5 = Educational Instruction or Library Occupation (for example: teacher, professor, librarian)
6 = Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, or Media Occupation
7 = Healthcare Practitioner or Health Technician Occupation (for example: physician, nurse)
8 = Healthcare Support Occupation (for example: home health aide, nursing assistant)
9 = Law Enforcement or Protective Service Occupation
10 = Food Preparation or Food Serving Related Occupation (for example: cook, waiter/waitress,
bartender)
11 = Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupation
12 = Personal Care or Service Occupation
13 = Sales and Related Occupation (for example: cashier, retail salesperson)
14 = Office and Administrative Support Occupation
15 = Installation Maintenance, or Repair Occupation
16 = Transportation and Material Moving Occupation (for example: bus driver, taxi, or rideshare
driver)
17 = Military specific occupation
18 = Any remaining occupations that do not fall into above categories
If JOBDESCRIPTION=4, CONTINUE TO JOB_LEGAL
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=5, SKIP TO JOB_EDUCATION
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=7, SKIP TO JOB_HEALTHCARE
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=8, SKIP TO JOB_HEALTHSUPPORT
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=9, SKIP TO JOB_LAWENFORCE
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=10, SKIP TO JOB_FOODSERVICES
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=13, SKIP TO JOB_RETAILSALES
Else if JOBDESCRIPTION=16, SKIP TO JOB_TRANSPORT
Else, SKIP TO USUALJOBDUTIES

518. JOB_LEGAL
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o

1 = Judge or lawyer
2 = Legal support worker
3 = Another legal occupation

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SKIP TO INTVDONE

519. JOB_EDUCATION
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o
o

520. JOB_HEALTHCARE
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o
o

1 = Physician
2 = Nurse
3 = Health technologist or technician
4 = Another healthcare practitioner or technical occupation
SKIP TO INTVDONE

521. JOB_HEALTHSUPPORT
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o

522. JOB_LAWENFORCE
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o
o

1 = Police officer
2 = Correctional officer or jailer
3 = Security guard
4 = Another law enforcement or protective service occupation
SKIP TO INTVDONE

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523. JOB_FOODSERVICES
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o
o
o

524. JOB_RETAILSALES
Were you employed as a…
o
o

1 = Retail sales worker, such as a cashier, counter or rental clerk, parts salesperson, retail
salesperson
2 = Another sales occupation
SKIP TO INTVDONE

525. JOB_TRANSPORT
Were you employed as a…
o
o
o

1 = Bus driver
2 = Taxi driver, rideshare driver, or chauffeur
3 = Another transportation or material moving occupation
SKIP TO INTVDONE

526. USUALJOBDUTIES
What {are/were} your usual activities or duties at this job? For example: instruct students and create
lesson plans, drive a bus, mow lawns.

Interview Done
INTVDONE
Enter 1 to continue.

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Household Characteristics II
527. HOUSEHOLDINCOME
Thinking about all of the people who lived in your household in the past 12 months, was your TOTAL
combined income less than $40,000, or $40,000 or more? This includes money from jobs, net income
from business, farm or rent, pensions, dividends, interest, Social Security payments, and any other
money income received by the people in this household who are 16 years of age or older.
o
o

1 = Less than $40,0000
2 = $40,000 or more
If HOUSEHOLDINCOME=1, CONTINUE TO HHLDINCOMELESS
Else if HOUSEHOLDINCOME=2, SKIP TO HHLDINCOMEMORE
Else, SKIP TO PUBLICASSISTANCE

528. HHLDINCOMELESS
Was the total combined income in your household…
{ Read the categories until the respondent says yes / Turn the laptop around and show the respondent
the answer categories.}
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Less than $12,500
2 = $12,500 to $19,999
3 = $20,000 to $24,999
4 = $25,000 to $29,999
5 = $30,000 to $34,999
6 = $35,000 to $39,999?
SKIP TO PUBLICASSISTANCE

529. HHLDINCOMEMORE
Was the total combined income in your household…
{ Read the categories until the respondent says yes / Turn the laptop around and show the respondent
the answer categories.}
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = $40,000 to $49,999
2 = $50,000 to $74,999
3 = $75,000 to $99,999
4 = $100,000 to $149,999
5 = $150,000 to $199,999
6 = $200,000 or more?

530. PUBLICASSISTANCE
At any time during the past 12 months, did you or anyone who lives with you receive any kind of
welfare or public assistance from a state or local welfare office – any food or housing benefits,
welfare-to-work assistance, emergency help, or anything like that?
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o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

531. WORRYABOUTEXPENSES
How often do you worry that your total income, for everyone who lives there, will not be enough to
meet your expenses and bills?
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Almost all the time
2 = Often
3 = Once in a while
4 = Hardly ever
5 = Never

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TABS
HH Roster
Interview Number: {Interview number}
HHR

{Household {Line
Respondent} number}

HH/NAME STATUS
{Name}

{Interview
status}

SEX

AGE

RELATION

{Sex}

{Age}

{Relationship} {Member
Status}

NEWHHR
Do you need to change the household respondent?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

CHANGERESPTAB
***Do not use this tab multiple times while in the same interview.***
Do you need to change respondents?
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

FAQ
FAQMAIN
Choose from the following topics of Frequently Asked Questions:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = Confirm call/survey
2 = You are wasting taxpayers money
3 = Why not ask the police about crimes?
4 = Who uses this information? What good is it?
5 = Why so many questions when I told you “No crimes?”
6 = No crimes here, so go ask somebody else
7 = Survey doesn't seem to be working, crimes still occur
8 = How many times will I be contacted?
9 = How can I get information regarding BJS/NCVS?
10 = Why do you need to interview my child/children?
11 = OMB NOTICE statement for respondents with a serious grievance
12 = Why does the NCVS ask about sexual orientation and gender identity?
13 = Return to interview

FAQ800NMBR
CONFIRM CALL/SURVEY
To verify that I am calling from the Census Bureau, you may call our toll free number:
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MEMBER

1-800-642-0469 (TTC)
or provide your regional office number.
When you call, please provide your name and the following identification number: {Case number}
Read if necessary:
To verify that the toll free number is legitimate, you may call Directory Assistance on: 1-800-555-1212.

FAQTAXES
YOU ARE WASTING TAXPAYERS MONEY BY CONDUCTING THIS USELESS SURVEY.
The survey tells us about the amount and nature of crime as well as crime trends and crimes
not reported to the police. It can help save taxpayer money when new programs are developed
by focusing on the people who are most likely to be victims of crime and making crime prevention and
control programs more effective. It also tells us about people’s opinions about neighborhood safety
and local police.

FAQASKPOLICE
WHY DON'T YOU CALL THE POLICE IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT CRIME?
NCVS data show that over half of all crimes go unreported to the police. This survey is the only way to
find out about these crimes and it provides more detailed information than we get from the police .

FAQWHOUSES
WHO USES THIS INFORMATION? WHAT GOOD IS IT?
The survey is widely used by policy makers at all levels of government, crime prevention groups,
people who help crime victims, researchers in many fields, the media, as well as others. The survey is
used to track trends and patterns in crime and safety and to develop policies .

FAQTOOMANYQS
WHY DO I HAVE TO ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS WHEN I ALREADY TOLD YOU NO CRIMES WERE
COMMITTED AGAINST US IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS?
We have studied asking fewer questions, but have found that people sometimes don’t think about a
crime until a specific question reminds them about it. We need to ask all people the same questions
to guarantee the quality of the data.

FAQNOCRIMES
I DON'T HAVE ANY CRIMES TO REPORT. WHY DON'T YOU INTERVIEW MY NEIGHBOR? I KNOW HE'D
HAVE SOME CRIMES TO REPORT.
Whether you experienced a crime or not, you are helping the nation understand crime and safety
issues—your experience matters. We need a clearer picture of who’s impacted by crime and how

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these impacts vary for different people and households. Your participation is key to this
understanding.

FAQSTILLCRIME
ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS BUT CRIMES STILL OCCUR. THIS SURVEY DOESN'T SEEM TO BE
WORKING.
It may not be possible to eliminate all crime, although we want to reduce it as much as possible. The
survey is also used to develop and improve programs for assisting those who have become crime
victims.

FAQNMBRTIMES
I'VE ALREADY ANSWERED THESE QUESTIONS ONCE. HOW MANY TIMES WILL I BE CONTACTED?
Census Bureau representatives contact household members at a selected address every 6 months for
a total of seven interviews. If you move away during that time, we will interview the residents who
move in. Research has shown that by contacting the same households a number of times we get the
most accurate information.

FAQNCVSINFO
I ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, BUT NEVER SEE ANY RESULTS. HOW CAN I GET INFORMATION
REGARDING BJS/NCVS?
You can find detailed results from the survey at the BJS website at
https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncvs
Many newspapers and television stations write about the survey results when reports come out so
you may see something there too.

FAQYOUTH
WHY DO YOU NEED TO INTERVIEW MY CHILD/CHILDREN
Many crimes, especially those that happen to children, never get reported to police. The NCVS is one
of the only ways to find out what kinds of crimes are happening to young people. The NCVS collects
data from young people to create statistics on who has and has not been a victim of a crime, which is
why we need to speak with all children (age 12 and older) in the household, regardless of whether
they have been a victim in the past 6 months.

FAQOMB
OMB NOTICE
Read the NOTICE statement to the respondent only if they have a serious grievance and would like to
make a complaint regarding the survey.
Allow the respondent time to copy the agency title and address provided in the NOTICE statement.

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OMB No. 1121-0111: Approval Expires: 11/30/2026
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY NOTICE The U.S. Census Bureau is required by law to protect your information. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify you. We are conducting this
survey for the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the United States Department of Justice under the
authority of law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 8). The Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized
to collect this survey information by law (Title 34, United States Code, Section 10132). Federal law
protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9 and
Title 34, United States Code, Sections 10231 and 10134). Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement
Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that
transmit your data.
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight -digit
OMB control number confirms this approval. We could not conduct this survey without a currently
valid OMB control number.
Send comments regarding any aspect of this survey to the Bureau of Justice Statistics at
[email protected] or 202-307-0765, or by mail: Chief, Victimization Statistics Unit, Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531.

FAQSOGENID
WHY DOES THE NCVS ASK ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY?
Research has shown that sexual orientation and gender identity areis correlated with crime
victimization. These This questions isare included in the NCVS to better understand the relationship
between these this characteristics and experiences with criminal victimization. Additionally,
discrimination against persons because of their sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by
federal hate crime statutes and the 2013 reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Since
the NCVS includes measures of hate crime and the provision of victim services, the inclusion of th isese
items in the NCVS will allow researchers to better address policy-relevant questions about
victimization and victim services.
What is meant by "sexual orientation?"
The direction of one's romantic or sexual attraction to members of the same sex, opposite sex, or
both sexes.
What is meant by "gender identity?"
A person's internal sense of gender, that is, being male, female, or a blend of both.

Distress
Below are some steps you can follow when you encounter a respondent showing signs of distress:
Step 1: If the respondent is exhibiting any signs of distress, remain calm and ask the respondent one of
the following:
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"How are you doing?"
"Are you ok?"
"Do you have any questions?"
- If the respondent indicates they are "Ok" and do not have any questions, continue with the interview.
- Otherwise continue to step 2a when interviewing adults or step 2b when interviewing respondents
ages 12-17.
Step 2a: (ADULT ONLY) If the respondent does not respond or indicates they are distressed ask:
"Do you need to take a short break?"
- If the respondent answers "No" to this question, then continue with the interview.
- If the respondent answers "Yes" to this question, allow the respondent to take a short break and
mention something such as:
"Let's stop and take a short break. I will check back in with you in a few moments. Some respondents
may need a moment to collect themselves and will be willing to proceed." Then continue with step 3.
Step 2b: (YOUTH ONLY) If the respondent does not respond or indicates they are distressed ask one of
the following:
"Do you need to take a short break?"
"Would you like to get your mom/dad/another adult at home?"
- If the youth answers "No" to this question, then continue with the interview.
- If the youth answers "Yes," to taking a short break, allow the respondent to take a short break and
mention something such as:
"Let's stop and take a short break. I will check back in with you in a few moments. Some respondents
may need a moment to collect themselves and will be willing to proceed." Then continue with step 3.
- If the youth answers "Yes," to getting a parent/adult then find a parent/adult or ask the youth to get a
parent/adult if on the telephone. Update the parent/adult that the interview upset the young
respondent and they would like a short break. Then continue with step 3.
Step 3: After the break, ask the respondent:
"Are you OK to continue with the interview?"
- If the respondent answers "Yes," continue with the interview.
- If the respondent answers "No" after taking a short break, follow the steps below depending on
whether you are conducting the interview in person (Step 4a) or over the telephone (Step 4b).
- If the respondent does not improve after the steps 1-3 above or if they express statements that they
might hurt themselves or others STOP THE INTERVIEW.

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For In Person Interviews
Step 4a: Stay calm and say the following:
"It seems you are upset and it may be helpful to talk to a trained counselor. I can provide you with
some resources that you can contact on your own, if you'd like?"
- If the respondent asks for resources, say the following:
"Thank you for participating and for sharing such sensitive information about your experiences. I'm
going to provide you with a handout of resources. This has contact information for organizations that
you can use if you want to talk about any feelings or emotions you experience."
- Give them a copy of the NCVS-110 Factsheet, show them the list of resources, and end the interview.
- If the respondent doesn't want the resources, say the following:
"Thank you for participating and for sharing such sensitive information about your experiences." End
the interview.
For Telephone Interviews
Step 4b: Stay calm and say the following:
"It seems you are upset and it may be helpful to talk to a trained counselor. I can read you the list of
some resources that you can contact when we are finished or mail the list of resources to you, which
would you prefer?"
- If the respondent asks you to read the list of resources, say the following:
"Thank you for participating and for sharing such sensitive information about your experiences. Can
you please get a pen and a piece of paper? I'm going to read you some different resources that you
can contact if you would like to speak to someone at any point after we hang up."
Click on the Resources tab and read the names of the crisis resources and toll-free numbers aloud from
the Resources tab and then end the interview.
- If the respondent asks you to mail the list of resources, say the following:
"Thank you for participating and for sharing such sensitive information about your experiences. I will
mail a copy of the resources to you." End the interview.
- If the respondent doesn't want the resources, say the following:
"Thank you for participating and for sharing such sensitive information about your experiences." End
the interview.

Resources
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-202-467-8700
https://victimsofcrime.org

Victim Connect
1-855-4VICTIM (1-855-484-2846)
https://victimconnect.org
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
www.boystown.org/hotline

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
www.thehotline.org
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
https://988lifeline.org
The National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
www.rainn.org
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelp.org

Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org

Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116
https://eldercare.acl.gov

Contact Tab
CONTACTINFO
{Make changes as needed below, then select the ‘Main’ tab./Add or update contact information as
needed./If a phone number has been disconnected, click on the phone number and backspace to delete
it.}
HHR

NAME

RELATION

SEX

AGE

{Household
respondent}

{Line number}

{Name}

{Relationship}

{Sex}

{Age}

HHPHONE
{What is the best telephone number for the household?/ Please update the contact information as
needed./Is the best phone number still {household phone number} for the household?}
Current number: {Household phone number}
If no household telephone number, press Enter.

HHPHONE_CK1 (hard)
The telephone number (area code or prefix) cannot begin with a '0' or ‘1’.

HHPHONE_CK2 (hard)
You must enter all ten digits of the telephone number.

HHPHONE_CK3 (hard)
You must enter a valid area code.

DELETEHHPHONE_CK (soft)
You are about to delete the household phone number. If the phone number is incorrect or
disconnected, Suppress to delete the number.
If you do not want to delete this number, close this check and type in the original number that is
displayed in the question text.

PERPHONE1
{What is the best telephone number to reach you at?/Is the best telephone number for you still
{personal phone 1}?}
Current number: {Personal phone 1}
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If no personal telephone number, press Enter.

PERPHONE1_CK1 (hard)
The telephone number (area code or prefix) cannot begin with a '0' or ‘1’.

PERPHONE1_CK2 (hard)
You must enter all ten digits of the telephone number.

PERPHONE1_CK3 (hard)
You must enter a valid area code.

DELETEPERPHONE1_CK (soft)
You are about to delete the household phone number. If the phone number is incorrect or
disconnected, Suppress to delete the number.
If you do not want to delete this number, close this check and type in the original number that is
displayed in the question text.

PERPHONE2
{Is there another number we can reach you at? Is {personal phone 2} still a good number to contact
you?}
Current number: {Personal phone 2}
If no additional personal telephone number, press Enter.

PERPHONE2_CK1 (hard)
The telephone number (area code or prefix) cannot begin with a '0' or ‘1’.

PERPHONE2_CK2 (hard)
You must enter all ten digits of the telephone number.

PERPHONE2_CK3 (hard)
You must enter a valid area code.

DELETEPERPHONE2_CK (soft)
You are about to delete the respondent’s phone number. If the phone number is incorrect or
disconnected, Suppress to delete the number.
If you do not want to delete this number, close this check and type in the original number that is
displayed in the question text.

EMAIL
{Is there an email address that we could use to contact you?/Is the best email address to contact you
still {Email}?}
Current email: {Email}

EMAIL_CK (hard)
You must enter a valid email containing a domain (@).

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DELETEEMAIL_CK (soft)
You are about to delete the respondent’s email. If the email is incorrect or no longer valid, Suppress to
delete the email.
If you do not want to delete this email, close this check and type in the original email that is displayed
in the question text.

CONTACTDONE
If you’re done updating the contact information, enter 1 to continue and exit the contact tab.
HHR

NAME

RELATION

SEX

AGE

{Household
respondent}

{Line number}

{Name}

{Relationship}

{Sex}

{Age}

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INTERVIEW INFO and BACK
Interview Info
RESPONDENTINTERVIEWLANG
What language was the respondent's interview conducted in?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

1 = English
2 = Spanish
3 = Chinese
4 = Vietnamese
5 = Arabic
6 = Russian
7 = Portuguese
8 = Armenian
9 = Korean
10 = French
11 = Creole
12 = Polish
13 = Italian
14 = Urdu
15 = Japanese
16 = Tagalog
17 = Other – Specify
18 = Don’t know

LANG_SPEC
Specify the other language the interview was conducted in.

INTERVIEWTYPE
Was this a telephone interview or an in-person interview?
o
o

1 = Telephone
2 = In person

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INTERVIEWPLACE
Thank you for completing the National Crime Victimization Survey. {Please give me a moment to fill in
a few pieces of information about today's interview./I also have a few questions about where you
were while you were completing the survey.}
{ Answer without asking respondent. Was the respondent home or away from home when completing
the survey? }
{Were you at home or away from home when completing the survey?}
Mark all that apply



1 = At home
2 = Away from home

INTERVIEWANYONEELSE
{ Answer without asking respondent. Was anyone else in the room at any point while you were
completing the survey? }
{Was anyone else in the room at any point while you were completing the survey? }
o
o

1 = Yes
2 = No

INTERVIEWWHOELSE
{ Answer without asking respondent. Who else was in the room while you were completing the
survey? }
{Who else was in the room while you were completing the survey?}
Mark all that apply






1 = {Your spouse or partner/The respondent’s spouse or partner}
2 = {Your parent(s)/The respondent’s parent(s)}
3 = {Some other adult/Some other adult}
4 = {A child/children/A child/children}
5 = Don’t know if someone else was present

INFORM_HHR
As a reminder, I need to interview all other household members age 12 and older and will be asking
them the same questions I asked you about theft, physical attacks, and unwanted sexual contact.
{Certain questions, such as those about sexual contact, use age appropriate language for household
members age 12 through 15.} {Additionally, I will be asking household members age 12 through 18
some questions on school-related crime./Additionally, I will be asking household members 16 years of
age and older the same questions I asked you about contact with the police./Additionally, I will be
asking household members 16 years of age and older the same questions I asked you about their
experience with identity theft./Additionally, I will be asking household members 16 years of age and
older the same questions I asked you about times when they may have experienced unwanted
contacts or behaviors.}
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THANKYOU
{Thank you for participating in this survey. Six months from now we may be contacting you again.
You've been very helpful./This is the last regularly scheduled interview for this household for the
National Crime Victimization Survey. Thank you for your participation.}
Read if necessary: Sometimes when people have participated in a survey like this, they realize that
they are interested in following up on some of the issues that they have been asked about in the
survey with someone who is professionally trained to deal with these kinds of issues.
Read or show the Resources tab {or Factsheet} as needed.
Note: Inform the respondent that a supervisor may call them to conduct reinterview. Explain
reinterview as needed.

PERCONTACT
In the future, how would you prefer to be contacted?
Mark all that apply





1 = Personal visit
2 = Phone call
3 = Text
4 = Email

Back
REFCBBREAK
Why did this interview end?
o
o
o

1 = Refusal or breakoff
2 = {Callback (set appointment)}
3 = Other

APPTDATE
I would like to schedule a date to {conduct/complete} the interview. What date would be best to call
back?
Today is: {Date}
Press Enter if you are not scheduling an appointment.

APPTDATEPAST (hard)
The appointment date cannot be in the past.

APPDATEFUTURE (hard)
The appointment date cannot be past the current month.

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APPTTIME
What time would be best to call back on {date}?
Enter the time followed by AM or PM.
Press Enter if you are not scheduling an appointment.

APPTTIMEPAST (hard)
The appointment time is before the current time.

APPT_NOTES
Enter callback notes about the appointment or press Enter if there are none.

THANKCB
Thank you for your time.
{I will contact you at the time suggested.}

VERIFY
Review the contact information listed below.
Do you need to make any changes?
HHR

{Household {Line
respondent} number}
o

NAME

SEX

AGE

PHONE1

PHONE2

{Name}

{Sex}

{Age}

{Phone1}

{Phone2}

{Email}

2 = No changes needed to contact information

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o
1 = Yes,
need to make
changes to
contact
information

HELP SCREENS
H_GETLETTER
Dear Resident,
Your address has been selected to participate in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
What is the NCVS?
The NCVS asks people about crimes they may have experienced in the past 6 months. We are interested
in hearing about crimes, even those that were not reported to the police. Even if you have not
experienced any crimes, we would like to speak with you.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics sponsors the survey, and the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the
interviews. Since 1973, the NCVS has been used to show crime trends and patterns in the United States.
To learn more, visit https://bjs.ojp.gov/ncvs-participant.
What should I expect?
A Census Bureau interviewer will call or visit your home to invite you to participate.
- The interviewer will ask you or another person in the household a few questions about you and the
people who live here.
- All household members who are 12 years or older will be invited to complete the survey.
Are my answers confidential?
Everything you say during the interview will stay completely private and confidential, as required by
federal law. Your responses will be combined with those from other people who respond to the survey
to produce statistical data summaries. The data will not include any information that could be used to
identify you, your household, or other residents.
Why should I participate?
By participating, you will represent hundreds of households like yours. You can also help:
- Your community. Communities across the nation can use NCVS data to support people affected by
crime.
- Schools. The U.S. Department of Education uses these data to measure crime, violence, and safety in
schools.
- Employers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services uses NCVS data to understand violence
in the workplace.
- Law enforcement. Law enforcement agencies can use NCVS data to strengthen awareness of crimes
that aren't reported to police and to develop prevention programs.
- Many others. News organizations, students, and researchers use NCVS data to examine various issues
related to crime and safety.
Your address cannot be replaced. To make sure the NCVS results are accurate and reliable, we need
your help.
Thank you for participating in this important survey.
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Sincerely,
Rachel E. Morgan, Ph.D.
Chief, Victimization Statistics Unit
Bureau of Justice Statistics
U.S. Department of Justice
Frequently Asked Questions
How was I chosen for this survey?
The U.S. Census Bureau used a scientific process to randomly select certain addresses, including yours,
from all addresses in the United States. This process ensures that selected addresses represent all
households in the United States. We cannot swap one address for another. If we did, the survey results
would not accurately reflect crime in the country.
Why not get this information from the police?
NCVS data show that over half of all crimes go unreported to the police. This survey is the only way to
find out about these crimes across the nation. It also provides more detailed information than we get
from the police.
I have not been a victim of a crime. Why should I participate in a crime survey?
Whether you experienced a crime or not, you are helping the nation understand crime and safety
issues—your experience matters. We need a clearer picture of who's impacted by crime and how these
impacts vary for different people and households. Your participation is key to this understanding.
How often will I be contacted for this survey? How long will an interview take?
Census Bureau representatives contact household members at selected addresses every 6 months for a
total of seven interviews. If you move away during that time, we will interview the residents who move
in. We expect each interview to take about 25 minutes, but you may need less time or more.
I thought the Census Bureau counts people every 10 years. Why are you doing this survey now?
Besides the decennial census conducted every 10 years, the Census Bureau collects a variety of
information through other censuses and surveys, such as the NCVS. These surveys provide current
information on topics such as housing, crime, unemployment, business, and education. This survey is
collected for the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
How will my information be protected?
The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Justice Statistics are required by law to protect your information.
The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Justice Statistics are not permitted to publicly release your
responses in a way that could identify you or your household. The Census Bureau is conducting this
survey for the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice under the authority of law
(Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 8). The Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized to collec t
this survey information by law (Title 34, U.S.C., Section 10132). Federal law protects your privacy and
keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, U.S.C., Section 9 and Title 34, U.S.C., Sections 10231 and
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10134). Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Number: 1121-0111). If this number were not
displayed, we could not conduct this survey. Your voluntary participation in this survey is important,
however, you may decline to answer any or all questions.
How are the data used?
NCVS data provide information on many topics, including crime in schools, trends in violent crime, costs
associated with crime, and law enforcement responses to reports of criminal victimization. Examples of
NCVS data products can be found on the Bureau of Justice Statistics' website at
https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncvs.
How do I ask questions about this survey?
You can ask the Census Bureau interviewer any questions you have. You can also contact the Bureau of
Justice Statistics with questions or feedback at [email protected]; by phone at 202-307-0765; or by
mail: Chief, Victimization Statistics Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 999 N. Capitol Street, NE,
Washington, DC, 20531. To ensure that the person contacting you about the survey is a Census Bureau
employee or for more information, visit www.census.gov/ncvs.

H_HHMEMBER
Household membership status includes:
Any person who usually lives or sleeps here OR
Persons who are here temporarily and have NO other usual place of residence.
Examples of household members:
Persons in the Armed Forces stationed in this locality and usually sleep here
Students living here while attending school or here on summer break
Persons temporarily absent (i.e., away for travel, work, seaman, etc.), who usually lives here
Persons with two concurrent residences and regularly sleeps more than half the week here
Citizens of foreign countries temporarily living and studying/working in the United States who have
NO other usual place of residence
Do NOT include persons here temporarily who HAVE other living quarters. Examples of persons who
are NOT household members:
Persons in the Armed Forces here on leave, who are stationed elsewhere
Students here on a short break, who usually live at school
Inmates of specified institutions
Persons with two concurrent residences who regularly sleep less than half the week here
Citizens of foreign countries temporarily here and living on the premises of an Embassy, Ministry,
Legation, Chancellery, or Consulate
Citizens of foreign countries temporarily here visiting/traveling

H_ORIGIN
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino includes people of the following origins:
Mexican
Mexican-American
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Chicano
Puerto Rican
Cuban
Cuban-American
Central or South American (Spanish Countries)
Other Spanish origin

H_RACE
Please choose one or more races that you consider yourself to be.
1 White
2 Black or African American
3 American Indian or Alaska Native
4 Asian (Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, or other Asian)
5 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

H_MVP_PARTS
Other examples include…
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Catalytic converter
Door handles
Gas caps
Manufacturer’s insignias
Mufflers
Steering wheels
Transmissions
Wheels

H_TIMEATADDRESS
We are interested in the most recent CONTINUOUS length of time the respondent has lived as a usual
resident at the sample address.

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Attachment 2: Revised NCVS-521 NCVS Self-Study with track changes

NCVS-521
(012/2025)

National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS)

Initial FR Training
Self-Study for NCVS Field
Representatives

This document does not contain any Title 13 data or other Personally Identifiable Information. All data are
fictitious and any resemblance to actual data is coincidental. Consistent with Field Division policy, any names
referenced in practice interviews or other exercises are not meant to refer to any actual person, especially any
current or past Census Bureau employees.

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Contents
Self-Study Instructions................................................................................................................ 4
Lesson 1. Introduction to the National Crime Victimization Survey .................................................... 6
Lesson 2. Basic Interviewing Techniques ......................................................................................17
Lesson 3. NCVS Sample Design and Control Number ......................................................................27
Lesson 4. The NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives ...........................................34
Lesson 5. More Details about Your Job.........................................................................................38
Lesson 6. Blaise and the NCVS.....................................................................................................46
Lesson 7. Case Management ......................................................................................................51
Lesson 8. The Person Level Contact History Instrument (pCHI).........................................................66
Lesson 9. The Blaise Basics: The Survey Instrument........................................................................69
Lesson 10. The NCVS CAPI Instrument..........................................................................................78
Lesson 11. The NCVS Front Section ..............................................................................................92
Lesson 12. Basic Household Questions .........................................................................................97
Lesson 13. Victimization Screener Questions............................................................................... 106
Lesson 14. The Crime Incident Report (CIR)................................................................................. 111
Lesson 15. Personal/Household Characteristics and Interview Info Questions .................................. 123
Lesson 16. The NCVS Back Section............................................................................................. 131
Lesson 17. Self-Study Practice Interviews ................................................................................... 136
Lesson 18. Final Review Exercise ............................................................................................... 138

Self-Study Instructions
Welcome!
Welcome to the U.S. Census Bureau and to the National Crime Victimization Survey, also called the NCVS.
This self-study prepares you for the initial NCVS classroom training and for your job as an NCVS field
representative or FR. As an NCVS FR, you will be conducting interviews via computer-assisted personal
interviewing (CAPI). Computer-assisted interviewing allows you to key responses from respondents
directly into a computer program on a laptop. We call the computer program that runs the NCVS interview
the “instrument.” The instrument on your laptop consists of all the questions you could possibly ask a
respondent. For the NCVS, CAPI interviews are conducted by personal visit or by telephone interview.

Generic Training
If you are new to the U.S. Census Bureau and have not completed the generic pre-classroom training,
please notify your supervisor immediately and DO NOT begin this self-study. Only proceed with this selfstudy if you have completed the generic pre-classroom training.

Charging Time
Charge only the actual time it takes you to complete this self-study. You may charge up to 10 hours to
complete the self-study, so be sure to keep a record of the time you spend working on this self-study using
the “NOTES” page in the NCVS-523 Initial FR Training Workbook that your Regional Office (RO) mailed to
you. Also, use the “NOTES” page to enter any questions you may have as you complete each lesson, so
you can discuss them with your instructor during classroom training.
Charge the time that you spend completing this self-study (not to exceed 10 hours) to the project number
0976000 and task code 520.

Materials Needed for this Self-Study
You need the following materials to complete this self-study. Call your supervisor if you are missing any
of:
1. Your laptop and all related accessories
2. NCVS-550, Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives (electronic document on laptop –
refer to Lesson 2, page 26 of this self-study for directions on how to access this manual)
3. NCVS-523 Initial FR Training Workbook
4. NCVS-572(L), Introductory Letter (incoming)
5. Pen or Pencil

About this Self-Study
This self-study contains 18 lessons. Most lessons end with a review exercise followed by an answer key.
After you complete each review exercise, check your answers to see how well you have learned the major
points of the lesson.
Lessons 1 through 3 introduce you to the NCVS, basic interviewing techniques, and the design of the NCVS
sample. Lesson 4 illustrates using your interviewing manual. Lesson 5 introduces you to some NCVS
concepts and procedures. Lesson 6 introduces you to some of the laptop keys you will use to navigate
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through the survey instrument. Lessons 7 through 16 explain the different components of the instruments
used in managing your sample cases and in conducting the NCVS interviews. Lesson 17 consists of a
practice interview and Lesson 18 is a final review exercise which reviews key points presented throughout
the self-study.
Since we will discuss Lesson 18 during the classroom training, make sure to bring your completed selfstudy with you to the classroom training.
Throughout this self-study, you will see instructions to stop and read other materials. Place a checkmark
in the brackets [ ] that follow these instructions so you can find your place more easily when you return
to the self-study. At the end of this self-study, you will:
•
•
•
•
•
•

See the differences in screen layouts in both case management and the survey instrument;
Practice some basic navigation in the instrument;
Become familiar with the NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and looking up
answers to questions in the manual;
Learn the basic rules of interviewing;
Be able to explain specific NCVS definitions and concepts;
Use the instrument to complete an interview by following a script.

Getting Started
Starting with Lesson 1, complete each lesson in the sequence it is presented. If possible, complete each
lesson without interruption and schedule any breaks between lessons.

Lesson 1. Introduction to the National Crime
Victimization Survey
Objectives
The objectives of this lesson are to:
•
•

Give you a brief overview of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
Explain how the data collected for this survey are used.

Purpose of the NCVS
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), of the U.S. Department of Justice, sponsors the NCVS, which is the
Nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a
nationally representative sample of households on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of
criminal victimization in the United States. For 2025, the sample size is over 260,000 households. The
survey enables the BJS to estimate the likelihood of victimization by rape, sexual assault, robbery, assault,
theft, household burglary, and motor vehicle theft for the population as a whole, as well as for segments
of the population such as women, the elderly, members of various racial groups, city dwellers, or other
groups. The NCVS provides the largest national forum for victims to describe the impact of crime and
characteristics of violent offenders.
The BJS needs the NCVS data primarily to obtain an accurate, up-to-date measure of the kinds of crimes,
as well as the number of crimes committed against persons 12 years of age and older. This survey is widely
used by policy makers at all levels of government -- including crime prevention groups, people who help
crime victims, researchers, the media, as well as others. It has also been used by the Supreme Court in
making decisions. The survey informs data users in a neutral, unbiased way to help them make public
policy, plan new ways to attack crime, and evaluate the effectiveness of existing crime prevention
programs.
Since not all crimes are reported to the police, the NCVS provides a more complete picture of crime in the
United States, because it not only collects data about crimes reported to the police, but also about crimes
that are not reported to the police. The NCVS provides statistics about crimes which supplement those
maintained by police records.
Statistics from the NCVS are published in reports that deal with types of crime, characteristics of victims,
locations of crime, and other detailed information. The cover page from one such publication issued by
the BJS is shown at the end of this lesson.
Take a minute now and look at page 13 of this Self-Study.

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Additional publications based on the data we collect can be viewed at: Publications & Products | Bureau
of Justice Statistics.

NCVS History
The NCVS has been conducted since 1972. Field Representatives (FRs) contact a specific number of
households every month and ask the survey questions of each household member who is 12 years of age
and older. The addresses for these households are selected randomly and scientifically from addresses
throughout the country.

“Selling” the Survey
If you can explain convincingly why the NCVS is being conducted, your respondents will be more willing
to participate. In other words, you must be able to "sell" the survey. If you give solid, logical answers to
their questions, you can usually persuade reluctant respondents to allow you to conduct the NCVS
interview.
Next, open a web browser on your FR laptop and go the following website (https://bjs.ojp.gov/ncvsparticipant) to review the BJS webpage for NCVS participants. After reading the “What to Expect” and
“Why Participate” sections, watch the “Learn More about the NCVS (Adult Participants, English)” video.
There is also a similar video named “Learn More about the NCVS (Youth Participants, English)” which is
aimed at children who are eligible to be interviewed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Listed below are some frequently asked questions and suggested answers. By the end of the training, you
should be able to answer these questions without hesitation.
1. What is this survey all about?
The NCVS is conducted monthly to collect information on the kinds and amount of crime in the
United States. From a sample of households throughout the United States, we interview all
household members age 12 or older. The NCVS asks whether people experienced crime in the last
6 months, regardless of whether they were reported to the police.
2. Why can't you get this information from police records?
Based on information collected in previous survey years, we have found that over half of all crimes
go unreported to the police. Since this survey includes crimes that are both reported and
unreported, data users can get a more complete picture of crime in the United States from this
survey.
3. How can this survey help to fight crime?
The results of this survey show a variety of information about crime victims, offenders, types of
crimes being committed, and types of places where these crimes occur. All of this information is
put to good use by law enforcement agencies, community groups, and government agencies
throughout the country to lower the incidence of crime.
4. Why was I selected for this survey?
Actually, we selected your address, not you personally. We scientifically selected a sample of
addresses across the country to represent the entire population. If your household should move
away while your address is still in the survey, we interview the new family that moves in.
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5. Why do you need to interview me when I don't have any crimes to report
Whether you experienced a crime or not, you are helping the nation understand crime and safety
issues – your experience matters. We cannot accurately determine the percentage of people who
experience crime unless we get information from both victims and non-victims. By examining the
differences between victims and non-victims, we can get a clearer picture of who’s impacted by
crime and how those impacts vary for different people and households . Further, we ask
respondents their opinions about their local community and the police, regardless of whether
they’ve been a victim of a crime in the last 6 months.
6. Why waste my tax dollars on a survey?
The survey tells us about the amount and nature of crime, as well as crime trends and crimes not
reported to the police. It can help save taxpayer money when new programs are developed
focusing on the people who are most likely to be victims of crime by making crime prevention and
control programs more effective. It also asks about people’s opinions about neighborhood safety
and local police.
7. How can I know for sure that you are who you say you are?
Besides my identification badge, I can give you a telephone number to call so you can verify with
my supervisor that I work for the U.S. Census Bureau. You can also go to the Census.gov website
and click on the “Survey Respondents” link near the top of the webpage.
8. Is this survey authorized by law?
Yes. We are conducting this survey for the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the United States
Department of Justice under the authority of law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 8). The
Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized to collect this survey information by law (Title 34, United
States Code, Section 10132).
Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, United States
Code, Section 9 and Title 34, United States Code, Sections 10231 and 10134).

Accessing the NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives
Becoming familiar with these questions and answers will add to your confidence in gaining a successful
interview. A more complete list of general survey questions and answers can be found in Part A, Chapter
2, Topic 5 “Answering Respondents’ Questions” in the electronic copy of the NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives (12/2025).
To access the NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives open Mobile Case Management
and click the purple Training/Manuals tab. Click the materials folder under “Resources” and then click
the NCS subfolder. Finally, click the file, “NCVS-550 FR Manual”.
Take a moment now to look over the complete list of questions and answers in the NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives.
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Explain the Sampling
Sometimes respondents may want to know how they were chosen to be interviewed. You can say:
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We selected your address, not you personally. We scientifically select a sample of addresses across the
country to represent the entire population. At each selected address, we interview household members
who are 12 years of age and older. If your household moves away while your address is still in the survey,
we interview the new residents who move in.

Confidentiality
It is important that you understand and maintain strict confidentiality of information. By law, the Census
Bureau can only use survey information for statistical research. The Census Bureau is not permitted to
publicly release survey responses in a way that could identify the respondent or their household.
As an FR, you should NEVER make survey information available to anyone except sworn Census Bureau
employees who have a work related need to know the information. Do not permit any unauthorized
persons, even members of your own family, to see the information that you collect.
The assurance of confidentiality is one of the reasons people are usually willing to participate. All Census
Bureau employees must take an oath to uphold this confidentiality. The Census Bureau takes its
confidentiality promise to respondents very seriously.
The NCVS is protected by two confidentiality statutes. Title 13 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 9 and
Title 34, U.S.C., Sections 10231 and 10134, both require us to keep all information about NCVS
respondents and their households confidential. As a result, the penalty provisions in both statutes apply
if you are found guilty of an unauthorized disclosure of individual information provided to the Census
Bureau. The penalty for unauthorized disclosure under Title 13 is a fine of up to $250,000 or a jail term of
up to 5 years or both. The penalty for unauthorized disclosure under Title 34 includes a fine of up to
$11,000.
Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, survey data are protected from cybersecurity
risks through screening of the systems that transmit the data. The Cybersecurity Act specifies that if any
information that is scanned by the cybersecurity software programs is found to be suspicious, it may be
reviewed for specific threats by computer network experts working for the government (or contractors
or agents who have governmental authority to do so). The Act does specify that only information directly
related to government network security is monitored and requires that any personal information that
identifies respondents be removed from suspicious files before they are shared.

Confidentiality Rules
Rules to help you maintain confidentiality during everyday activities:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Lock your car when it contains NCVS materials and store these materials out of view.
Do not leave phone numbers (other than your own) on notes left at a respondent's door. For
example, don't leave the phone numbers of friends, other employees, or relatives.
Do not leave completed NCVS materials at home where others might see them or leave your
NCVS cases opened on your laptop so others can see the case.
If you leave NCVS materials or your laptop in a hotel or motel room, make sure that they are
kept in a locked briefcase.
Do not leave NCVS materials (such as survey brochures), with nonhousehold members or
apartment managers, unless left in sealed envelopes.

Use discretion when forced to interview a respondent on a front porch, in a yard, or in a place
where the interview can be overheard. Also, use discretion when forced to conduct an
interview in the presence of a nonhousehold member.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise that starts on page 14. Compare your answers to the answer key which
follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 2.

Illustration of a Crime Victimization Report

Lesson 1 – Review Exercise
1.

Who sponsors the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

The purpose of the NCVS is to: (Mark all answers that apply.)

_____

Obtain an accurate, up-to-date measure of the kinds and amount of crimes
committed against persons who are 12 years of age and older.

_____

Provide statistical information on crime and its impact on society.

_____

Plan new ways to attack crime.

_____

Evaluate the effectiveness of existing crime prevention programs.

Field Representatives (FRs) contact a specific number of households every month and ask the
survey questions of each household member who is 12 years of age and older.
TRUE

FALSE

If a reluctant respondent suggests that you get this crime information from the police, tell the
respondent that: (Mark the correct answer.)
_____

Over half of all crimes go unreported to the police.

_____

The police are not allowed to provide our agency with crime information.

_____

It is easier to collect crime information directly from crime victims.

If a reluctant respondent says that she doesn’t have any crimes to report and there is no need
to complete the NCVS interview, you can explain that: (Mark the correct answer.)
_____

You will ask the short version for respondents with no crimes to report.

_____

After asking a few NCVS questions, the respondent may remember a crime.

_____

By examining the differences between victims and non-victims, we can try to
determine why certain individuals become victims, while others do not.

_____

Regardless of whether they were a victim of a crime in the last 6 months, all
respondents are asked their opinions about their local community and the police.

All Census Bureau employees take an oath to uphold the confidentiality of information
collected for an individual or household participating in our surveys.
TRUE

FALSE

Now compare your answers to the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 1 – Answer Key
1.

Who sponsors the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
Bureau of Justice Statistics, U. S. Department of Justice. (Page 6)

The purpose of the NCVS is to: (Mark all answers that apply.)
__X__

Obtain an accurate, up-to-date measure of the kinds and amount of crimes
committed against persons who are 12 years of age and older.

__X__

Provide statistical information on crime and its impact on society.

__X__

Plan new ways to attack crime.

__X__

Evaluate the effectiveness of existing crime prevention programs.

(Page 6)

Field Representatives (FRs) contact a specific number of households every month and ask the
survey questions of each household member who is 12 years of age and older.
TRUE

(Page 7)

If a reluctant respondent suggests that you get this crime information from the police, tell the
respondent that: (Mark the correct answer.)
__X__

Over half of all crimes go unreported to the police.

_____

The police are not allowed to provide our agency with crime information.

_____

It is easier to collect crime information directly from crime victims.

(Page 7)

If a reluctant respondent says that she doesn’t have any crimes to report and there is no need
to complete the NCVS interview, you can explain that: (Mark the correct answer.)
_____

You will ask the short version for respondents with no crimes to report.

_____

After asking a few NCVS questions, the respondent may remember a crime.

__X__

By examining the differences between victims and non-victims, we can try to
determine why certain individuals become victims, while others do not.

__X__

Regardless of whether they were a victim of a crime in the last 6 months, all
respondents are asked their opinions about their local community and the police.

(Page 8)

All Census Bureau employees take an oath to uphold the confidentiality of information
collected for an individual or household participating in our surveys.
TRUE

(Page 9)
Continue with Lesson 2.

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Lesson 2. Basic Interviewing Techniques
Objective
The objectives of this lesson are to:
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•

Introduce you to your job as an NCVS CAPI Field Representative (FR)
Introduce you to interviewing techniques to help you do your job.

Three Basic Elements
There are three basic elements in any interview situation.
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•
•

The interviewer (an FR like you)
The respondent (the person answering your questions)
The survey questions (the NCVS interview)

Let's look at each element separately.

Your Job: Personal Visit and Telephone Interviews
As an FR working on the NCVS, you play an important role in this vital program. Your primary goal is to
obtain complete interviews with each person who is 12 years age and older at each sample address
assigned to you. You will conduct both personal visit and telephone interviews to complete your monthly
assignments for the NCVS.
You also must be able to reassure household members that, by law, the Census Bureau can only use
respondent’s responses for statistical research. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release
responses in a way that could identify the respondent or their household.

Sell the Survey and Know Its Data Uses
The first step in gaining cooperation from all respondents is to know how to sell the survey and how the
NCVS data are used. You should be able to explain the importance of the survey and be able to answer
any questions that a respondent may have.
In Lesson 1, you read about some of the most frequently asked questions and how you should respond,
along with the importance of learning background information about the NCVS. Use this information to
convince respondents of the importance of the NCVS and show the benefits of the survey results. Give
brief, appropriate, and accurate information when talking to a respondent about the NCVS.
Example
Let's look at an example. You visit Megan Moe and she tells you that her house was broken into twice in
the last 3 months. Since she reported these crimes to her local police department, she wants you to go to
them for a report.
You could tell Megan Moe that the NCVS obtains a more complete picture of a crime than the police
records can provide, because we ask about the offender’s characteristics and the consequences a victim
suffers as a result of the crime.
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Explain the Sampling
Sometimes respondents may want to know how they were chosen to be interviewed. You can say:
We selected your address, not you personally. We scientifically selected a sample of addresses across the
country to represent the entire population. At each selected address, we interview household members
who are 12 years of age and older. If your household moves away while your address is still in the survey,
we interview the new residents that move in.

Create an Objective Atmosphere
During an interview, it is important to develop an objective, non-threatening, non-judgmental
atmosphere. While interviewing a respondent, do not show signs of approval or disapproval of any
information that you receive. Your words and actions can help or hinder the interview.
•
•

Shaking your head or frowning indicates disapproval just as clearly as if you had spoken.
If the respondent thinks you favor one answer more than the other, he/she may give that answer.
As a result, you will influence the interview and possibly impact the survey results.

Remain Neutral
The skill of remaining neutral and creating an objective atmosphere is a difficult one. It comes with
experience. Practice using neutral expressions and gestures during an interview such as "uh-huh," "I've
got that," a simple nod, or "Yes, I see." These signs tell a respondent that you are listening, without leading,
influencing, or biasing the information that you receive.

Be Sincere
A sincere interest in people will make your interviewing task easier and more enjoyable. No instructions
or training can provide a substitute for the combination of intuition and poise, which an FR must use, when
someone in the household opens the door or when a respondent answers the telephone. Your voice, tone,
and words must convey your credibility and that of the survey. If your approach is uncertain, the
respondent will know it.

Be Professional
In your capacity as an FR, you represent the United States Government. This is an important role, which
requires you to take a professional approach towards your work.

FR's ID Badge
When you come to class, you will be given an Identification Badge. It will prove that you are an employee
of the United States Census Bureau. Always carry it with you when you are conducting personal visit
interviews, and show it to the respondent when you introduce yourself.

Introductory Letter
In many cases, the household members will be expecting you. The National Processing Center (NPC) sends
a letter to each sample address before a sample household will be contacted by you, for the NCVS. This
letter introduces the survey and explains the voluntary nature of the study, while stressing the importance
of participation. It also tells respondents that any information given to a Census Bureau representative is
confidential.

The letter indicates that an FR will be visiting the household soon. If you learn during your introduction
that the household did not receive a copy of this letter, you must provide them with one and allow them
time to read it.
Look among your materials for the NCVS-572(L), Introductory Letter and read it now.

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Introduce Yourself
When you access the NCVS interviewing instrument, it gives you an introduction to read to the respondent.
You will be prompted to insert your name as part of the introduction, which also contains:
•
•
•

The fact that you represent the United States Census Bureau.
Your reason for contacting the household, whether in person or by telephone.
An inquiry about whether or not the household received a letter from the Census Bureau about
the NCVS and your visit.

An example of the introduction for the first visit to an assigned household:
"Hello. I'm (your name) from the U.S. Census Bureau. I’m here concerning the National Crime
Victimization Survey. The survey questions ask for information about people’s perceptions of
community safety, their local police, and their experiences with victimization and crime in the past six
months. The results will be used to help improve the way we measure crime. Did you receive our
introductory letter in the mail?”
Feel Comfortable With Your Introduction
You must feel comfortable with your introduction so it sounds natural. Adapt your approach to the
situation. Different respondents have various kinds of concerns and questions; be prepared to give correct
and courteous answers.

Two Types of Information
There will be two types of information that you will collect in the NCVS interview:
•
•

Information about the entire household, and
Information about each household member who is 12 years of age or older.

Types of NCVS Respondents
The NCVS respondents are classified as two types:
1) individual respondent, and
2) household respondent.
Individual Respondents
Individual respondents are household members who are 12 years of age or older. Obtain information
about each of these household members by self-response; interview each of these persons directly and
separately.

Household Respondent
Although most adult household members are technically eligible to be the household respondent, try to
interview the most knowledgeable household member. This is because in addition to the individual
respondent questions, the household respondent is asked questions about the entire household.
Therefore, the household respondent should be the person who appears to know -- or might reasonably
be expected to know -- the answers to the household questions.
The household respondent must be a current household member who is at least 18 years of age, except
for a few unusual situations, which is covered in the NCVS-550 FR Manual. The household questions are
asked only once in a sample household during each interview period, which is once every 6 months for 7
interview periods. In most cases, you will complete the household respondent’s interview before you
interview any other eligible household members.

Proxy Interviews
You may encounter a rare situation in which one household member needs to provide the answers for
another household member. This is known as a "proxy" interview. We will discuss these situations and
who is eligible to be a proxy respondent in detail during classroom training.

Become Familiar With the Survey Questions
To be efficient in conducting interviews, become thoroughly familiar with how to complete each NCVS
question. We will cover the specific items in detail in class.

Proper Interviewing Procedures
For the NCVS, interview household members in private, out of the hearing of others whenever possible.
The NCVS covers some very sensitive topics. If a respondent completes the interview in front of other
people, they may not be fully truthful about their victimization experiences. This can happen when others
are present during the interview, whether they are household members, family, or friends. In general, you
get more accurate, complete information when you interview in private.
You may say something to the respondent like, “Research has shown that we get better data when we
interview in private. We would also like to ensure confidentiality for each household member. Is there
some place we can talk away from others?” Try to arrange private interviews, out of hearing distance of
any other person for the NCVS. If household members sit down together for the interview, tell them
that you wish to interview separately to ensure the confidentiality of each household member’s
answers, and to ensure that we get the most complete and quality data. Use your discretion if a
respondent seems hesitant about providing information when others are present. Ask the household
member whether another time or room in the residence might be more convenient to complete the
interview. Continue to interview with others present ONLY if the household member refuses to be
interviewed privately or a private interview is not possible (for example, in a small space such as a studio
apartment). Even in front of others, you must still conduct each interview at a conversational pace, and
ask each household member all questions in their entirety.
It is important to develop a neutral, non-threatening, non-judgmental atmosphere when asking these
questions. Do not let the respondent see any signs of approval or disapproval after he/she gives you
information.
Here are some reasons for not showing your reactions to what a household member says:

Your actions, as well as your words, can influence an interview. If you frown or shake your head, the
respondent will sense your disapproval just as clearly as if you put it into words. If a respondent thinks
that you favor one answer more than another, this could influence his or her responses.

Accessing the NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives
For more detailed information about probing techniques refer to the subtopic “Probing Techniques” in
Part A, Chapter 2, Topic 6 in the electronic copy of the NCVS Field Representative Manual (NCVS-550,
Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives, 12/2025).
To access the NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives open Mobile Case Management
and click the purple Training/Manuals tab. Click the materials folder under “Resources” and then click
the NCS subfolder. Finally, click the file, “NCVS-550 FR Manual”.

Ask Questions as Worded
For now, the most basic rule to remember is to:
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•

Ask the NCVS questions EXACTLY AS WORDED on the screen, and
Follow all instructions carefully.

The information you collect for the NCVS, or any other survey, is not valid unless all FRs ask all questions
in the same way.
If a question seems awkward, or if you feel you are talking down to a respondent, resist the temptation to
apologize or change the question. Simply ask it as worded.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise that starts on the next page. Compare your answers to the answer key which
follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 3.

Lesson 2 - Review Exercise
1.

Your primary goal is to obtain complete
you.

As an NCVS FR, you should be able to: (Mark all answers that apply.)

_____ with each sample

_______ assigned to

_____

Explain the importance of the survey.

_____

Answer any questions that a respondent may have.

_____

Determine if a sample household keeps a home safe for valuables.

As you complete your NCVS assignments, you will be conducting both
___________________ and _________________ interviews.

Your _____________________ _________________ proves that you are an employee of the
United States Census Bureau.

A proper introduction to the NCVS for a personal visit interview should contain the following
information: (Mark all answers that apply.)
_____

Your home address and telephone number.

_____

Your name.

_____

The fact that you represent the United States Census Bureau.

_____

Your reason for contacting the household whether in person or by telephone.

_____

An inquiry whether or not the household received a letter from the Census Bureau
about the NCVS and your visit.

The household respondent must be a current household member who is at least _______
years of age, except in a few unusual situations.

In most cases, self-response is not necessary and it is acceptable for one household member
to answer all of the survey questions for all other household members.
TRUE

FALSE

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about your reaction to a respondent’s answer:
(Mark all answers that apply.)
_____

It’s important to develop a neutral non-threatening, nonjudgmental atmosphere
since it is difficult not to show personal opinion.

_____

It is ok when you agree with the respondent’s opinion.

_____

Do not show any surprise or disapproval expressions.

_____

Do not show favoritism to one answer more than another answer.

9. It is important to ask the NCVS questions as worded so that all respondents hear the same questions
in the same order, ensuring the validity of the survey data.
TRUE
FALSE
Compare your answers against the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 2 – Answer Key
1.

Your primary goal is to obtain complete interviews with each sample address assigned to you.
(Page 17)

As an NCVS FR, you should be able to: (Mark all answers that apply.)
__X__

Explain the importance of the survey.

__X__

Answer any questions that a respondent may have.

_____

Determine if a sample household keeps a home safe for valuables.

(Page 17)

As you complete your NCVS assignments, you will be conducting both personal visit and
telephone interviews.
(Page 17)

Your Identification Badge proves that you are an employee of the United States Census
Bureau.
(Page 18)

A proper introduction to the NCVS for a personal visit interview should contain the following
information: (Mark all answers that apply.)
_____

Your home address and telephone number.

__X__

Your name.

__X__

The fact that you represent the United States Census Bureau.

__X__

Your reason for contacting the household whether in person or by telephone.

__X__

An inquiry whether or not the household received a letter from the Census
Bureau about the NCVS and your visit.

(Page 19)

The household respondent must be a current household member who is at least 18 years of
age, except in a few unusual situations.
(Page 20)

In most cases, self-response is not necessary and it is acceptable for one household member
to answer all of the survey questions for all other household members.
FALSE (Pages 19-20)

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about your reaction to a respondent’s answer:
(Mark all answers that apply.)
__X__

It’s important to develop a neutral non-threatening, nonjudgmental atmosphere
since it is difficult not to show personal opinion.

_____

It is ok when you agree with the respondent’s opinion.

__X__

Do not show any surprise or disapproval expressions.

__X__

Do not show favoritism to one answer more than another answer.

(Page 18)
9.

It is important to ask the NCVS questions as worded so that all respondents hear the same
questions in the same order, ensuring the validity of the survey data.
TRUE (Page 21)

Continue with Lesson 3.

NOTES

Lesson 3. NCVS Sample Design and Control
Number
Objectives
The objectives of this lesson are to:
● Provide a brief overview of what is referred to as a "sample";
● Explain how the NCVS sample is selected; and
● Explain where to locate information about the NCVS.

Definition of "Sample"
A "sample" is a portion or specimen of a whole object, group, population, etc., from which we learn
something about the whole object, group, population, etc.
For example: Television ratings for the entire United States are based on a sample of about 1,500
households.

Sample Survey
The NCVS is a sample survey. The NCVS sample for 2024 consists of over 260,000 household cases
throughout the United States. These addresses are scientifically selected so that characteristics of the
people who reside at these addresses are representative of the entire population.

Sample Units
Addresses selected for the NCVS sample are called "sample" units or "sample" addresses. A sample unit
is occupied usually by one household (a family, a group of unrelated persons living together, or a person
living alone).
Each sample unit represents hundreds of other similar units. Therefore, when an FR omits or obtains
incorrect information about one sample unit, the error is multiplied hundreds of times.

Control number
Each sample unit is identified uniquely by a control number, which consists of the following:
•

Survey code (2 digits) For NCVS the code is 02.

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State code (2 digits)

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County code (3 digits) FIPS county code

•

Frame code (1 digit)

FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) state code

Shows what frame the sample unit is in:

G = group quarters frame,
U = unit frame, and
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C = coverage improvement frame.
•

Sample designation code (3 digits)

•

Sequence number #1 (4 digits)

•

Sequence number #2 (2 digits)

Unique ID
No two sample addresses should ever have the same control number. Control number uniquely identifies
sample addresses.

How Often Is a Sample Address Interviewed?
Generally, a sample address that is selected for the NCVS is contacted every 6 months for 3 years, until
the household has been interviewed a total of 7 times. For example, if a household is interviewed in
January 2024 for the first time, that household is interviewed again in July 2024, January 2025, July 2025,
January 2026, July 2026, and January 2027.
Only the first interview with a sample household must be conducted in person. The remaining interviews
(2nd through 7th) are conducted by telephone by an FR. However, if a household prefers to be interviewed
in person, you can conducts interviews 2-7 in person.

When Household Members Change
The NCVS is a sample of addresses. If the occupants of a sample address change, you interview the people
who currently live at the address and consider the address to be their usual place of residence. Always
interview the current household members at an assigned sample address.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise starting on page 3-3 on the next page. Make sure to compare your answers
to the answer key that follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 4.

Lesson 3 - Review Exercise
1.

Which households are interviewed in the NCVS each month? (Mark the correct answer.)

_____

All the households in the United States.

_____

All the households in selected counties.

______

A sample of households which represents all households in the United States.

The NCVS sample is selected by a scientific process.
TRUE

The NCVS sample is selected from names, not addresses.
TRUE

FALSE

What do we call addresses selected for the NCVS sample? (Mark the correct answer.)
_____

Sample places

_____

Sample areas

_____

Sample units

_____

Segments

The information that you collect from a sample unit represents information for:
(Mark the correct answer.)

_____

The sample unit only

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Hundreds of other similar units

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All 260,000 units in the survey

What happens when an FR omits or obtains incorrect information at a sample unit? (Mark
the correct answer.)
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The error affects only the sample unit.

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The error is multiplied hundreds of times.

How often is a sample unit normally interviewed in the NCVS? (Mark the correct answer.)
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Every 6 months for 3 years for a total of seven interviews

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Every month for 3 years

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Every month for 6 months

No two sample addresses should ever have the same control number.
TRUE

FALSE

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 3 - Answer Key
1.

Which households are interviewed in the NCVS each month? (Mark the correct answer.)

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All the households in the United States.

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All the households in selected counties.

__X__

A sample of households which represents all households in the United States.

(Page 27)

The NCVS sample is selected by a scientific process.
TRUE

(Page 27)

The NCVS sample is selected from names, not addresses.
FALSE (Page 27)

What do we call addresses selected for the NCVS sample? (Mark the correct answer.)
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Sample places

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Sample areas

__X__

Sample units

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Segments

(Page 27)

The information that you collect from a sample unit represents information for:
(Mark the correct answer.)
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The sample unit only

__X__

Hundreds of other similar units

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All 260,000 units in the survey

(Page 27)

What happens when an FR omits or obtains incorrect information at a sample unit? (Mark
the correct answer.)
_____

The error affects only the sample unit.

__X__

The error is multiplied hundreds of times.

(Page 27)

How often is a sample unit normally interviewed in the NCVS? (Mark the correct answer.)
__X__

Every 6 months for 3 years for a total of seven interviews

_____

Every month for 3 years

_____

Every month for 6 months

(Page 28)

No two sample addresses should ever have the same control number.
TRUE

(Page 28)

Continue with Lesson 4

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Lesson 4. The NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual
for Field Representatives
Objective
In this lesson, we will discuss the primary source of information that you will have. This electronic
reference document is located on your laptop:
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The NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives

Please get your laptop out and find it now. Refer to lesson 2, page 13 of this Self-Study for directions on
accessing this document.
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Introduction to the NCVS-550
The NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives is a reference document containing all the
information you need to successfully complete your NCVS assignment. It is installed on your laptop as an
indexed, searchable file. As you gain experience, you will become a proficient FR, but the manual is
designed to answer specific questions about your assignment and the NCVS.

How the Manual is Organized
Refer to your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives as you read the following
paragraphs.
Your interviewing manual is divided into four main parts:
Part A: The National Crime Victimization Survey and You,
Part B: National Crime Victimization Survey CAPI Instrument,
Part C: Survey Concepts,
Part D: NCVS Case Management and Contact History Instrument.

Table of Contents
At the front of the NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives is a Table of Contents
that helps you locate information in the manual for specific NCVS subjects or items in the NCVS
instrument. (You may also use the search function in Adobe Acrobat to locate specific terms or
phrases.)

Part A: The National Crime Victimization Survey and You
Part A contains information on the history of the NCVS and talks about your job duties and materials. This
section of the manual discusses –
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the purpose and sponsor of the survey,

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sample design,
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use of the data,

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eligible respondents,

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general interviewing techniques,

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proper interviewing procedures,

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basic survey procedures,

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your job duties, and so on.

Take a few minutes now to look through Part A.

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Part A, Chapter 6 “Noninterviews”
Now look at Part A, Chapter 6.
Chapter 6 includes information on NCVS noninterviews. When you are assigned an NCVS case and cannot
get a completed interview either for the entire household or for an eligible household member, that case
is considered either a household noninterview or person noninterview. The chapter begins with a general
discussion of the household noninterviews, and then a topic for each type of noninterview (A, B, C, and
Z), and the procedures for classifying a case as a noninterview.
Read about the four types of NCVS noninterviews in Part A, Chapter 6, Topic 1. Your reading ends after
the subtopic “Type Z Noninterviews.”
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Part B: The National Crime Victimization CAPI Instrument
Part B contains information on the NCVS interview, an explanation of the three parts of the NCVS
instrument (front, middle, and back), and the items contained within each part.
Go to the Table of Contents in the front of your manual to Part B.

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Notice that Part B is further broken down into six chapters.
Part B, Chapter 1, “Overview of the NCVS Instrument”
Chapter 1 contains information about the NCVS Blaise CAPI instrument, so before classroom training,
review it carefully. This chapter contains detailed information regarding the layout of the question
screens, navigating within the instrument, and using function keys. Function keys are any of a set of keys
on a computer keyboard that when pressed activates a special function or operation.
Go to Topics 1 and 2 of this chapter. These topics introduce you to the design of the survey instrument
and the layout of the question screens. Read these two topics now.
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Next, locate Topic 5, “Navigation and Using Function Keys”.
You have the flexibility to navigate through the instrument as dictated by your interview. You can navigate
by using the mouse or the keyboard (or a combination of both). However, this self-study focuses on
keyboard-based navigation only.
Take a few minutes to read through this topic now. You will learn about this information in detail during
classroom training.
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Part B, Chapter 2, “Front Section of the NCVS Instrument”
This chapter gives you a basic overview of some of the front screens of the instrument. The Front section
of the instrument, which also will be discussed in a later lesson, is designed to:
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Provide the telephone number to dial and the introduction to read to the person who answers
your telephone call or answers the door during a personal visit.

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Identify possible interviewing problems.

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Verify that you reached the correct address and household.

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Verify that you are speaking to an eligible household respondent and, if necessary, select another
eligible household respondent.

Part B, Chapter 3, “Middle Section of the NCVS Instrument: Introduction & Screening Items”
Chapter 3 covers the screen layout and instructions for specific items within the screening component of
the instrument. The various names pertaining to a concept or other kind of information are included in
the manual.
Part B, Chapter 4, “Middle Section of the NCVS Instrument: Incident Report Items”
Chapter 4 covers the screen layout and instructions for specific items within the incident component of
the instrument. Each item has a unique variable name. The variable name pertaining to a concept or other
kind of information is included in the manual. Therefore, if you are having trouble with a particular item
within the instrument, identify its variable name and look up that variable in your manual.
Chapter 4 also contains important information about how to write a summary report when you have
completed collecting details about a crime incident. Each summary report should be written so that
anyone reading it can get a clear, well-defined picture of how the respondent was victimized.
Detailed discussions on the concepts and procedures for the screening questions and the incident
questions are covered in Part C of the manual and also discussed later in this self-study.
Part B, Chapter 5, “Middle Section of the NCVS Instrument- Unduplication, and Help Screens”
This chapter gives you an overview of how to review incidents for duplication in the middle section of the
NCVS CAPI instrument. This chapter also provides a list of “Help” screens available to you for specific NCVS
items within the instrument. Turn to Topic 3 of Chapter 5 in your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field
Representatives and look over the different help screens that are available to you as you conduct NCVS
interviews.
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Part B, Chapter 6, “Ending the Interview and Back Section of the NCVS Instrument”
This chapter discusses the Back section of the instrument which is made up of screens that you use to:
Make appointments to recontact a sample household to complete an interview.
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Thank respondents for their participation in the NCVS.

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Enter any final notes about the case.

Further discussion of the Back section of the instrument is provided later in this self-study.

Part C: “Survey Concepts”
This part of the manual contains information related to survey concepts, and not so much to the
instrument. Part C covers all the concepts used in the NCVS interview. Chapter 1 provides definitions and
examples for the basic NCVS concepts. Chapter 2 covers the concepts that you will encounter as you are
screening for crimes, and Chapter 3 explains the concepts pertaining to the reporting of crime incidents.
It is extremely important that you develop a good understanding of these concepts.
Take a few minutes now to look through Part C.

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Part D: NCVS Case Management and Contact History Instrument
Part D discusses Case Management and the Contact History Instrument (CHI), which are the two systems
you use to track your cases and contacts with households and respondents. Case Management helps you
organize and manage your assignments while the survey instrument contains the survey questions you
will ask respondents. These two systems are integrated so that they “talk” to each other. That is, you must
“tell” case management what case you want to interview in order to pull that case up. Likewise, any
changes you make to the address, contact information, or notes feed back and forth between the
instrument and case management.
Part D, Chapter 1, Getting into Case Management
Now go to Chapter 1, in Part D of your manual.

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This chapter explains:
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getting into case management, and

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transmissions.

This section of your manual includes information on logging into your laptop, as well as how information
is displayed on the pages in Case Management and how the various features work. You will practice using
some of the features and learning about your screen setup later in the self-study. Also, during classroom
training, you will practice using these features and learn about your screen setup in more detail.
Part D, Chapter 1, Topic 2, Transmissions
Topic 2 covers important information on transmitting your completed work.
Part D, Chapter 2, Personal Contact History Instrument
Chapter 2 covers all the details for using the Personal Contact History Instrument or pCHI. The pCHI allows
you to keep track of household contacts and contacts with individual respondents.
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Go to Chapter 2 now. You can see that the topics in this chapter give an overview of the pCHI,
information on how it works along with Case Management, how to handle contact information for both
households with rosters and households without rosters. The final topic describes how to use pCHI in
specific situations.

Lesson 5. More Details about Your Job
Objective
This lesson will help you understand the basic procedures for the NCVS, as well as provide you with an
overview of specific household procedures.

Length of Time in Sample
Each address that is selected as a sample unit for the NCVS is usually interviewed seven times. These
interviews are conducted once every 6 months over a period of 3 years. This allows us to compile a
continuous record of the sample household's experiences at a reasonable cost while balancing respondent
burden.

Enumeration Periods
We refer to each time a sample household's address is assigned for interview as an "enumeration period."
Since we generally interview or attempt to interview each sample household seven times, there are
usually seven "enumeration periods" for each sample address.

Interview Period
An interview period is the time that you are allowed to complete all of the NCVS interviews assigned for
an interview month. Typically, the interview period begins on the first day of the month and continues
almost the entire month. Your close-out date is typically the last business day of the month.

Reference Periods
The reference period for the NCVS covers the 6-month time period prior to the interview day. When
conducting interviews, we are only interested in crime incidents that occurred during a household
member's specific 6-month reference period. Even though the NCVS instrument inserts the appropriate
reference period start date, it is still important that you understand how a household member's reference
period is determined.
For the first enumeration period, each household member's reference period will start 6 months prior to
the interview date on the first day of that month, and end on the day prior to the interview date.
For example: If a household respondent's first enumeration period interview is conducted on March 1,
2025, the current reference period for the household respondent is September 1, 2024 to February 28,
2025. If the remaining household members were interviewed for the first enumeration period on March
4, 2025, the current reference period for each of these household members is September 1, 2024 to
March 3, 2025.
After the first enumeration period, reference periods for all remaining enumeration periods start on the
date of the household member's last interview and end on the day prior to the member's current
interview date. For example, if the respondent was previously interviewed on February 3, 2024 and you
are conducting the respondent’s current interview on August 8, 2024, then the current reference period
for this respondent is February 3, 2024 to August 7, 2024.

By using this type of reference period, we can compile a continuous record of the household's experiences
for the entire 3 years that they are in sample.

Personal vs Telephone Interviews
The first interview at a sample address is always conducted in person. Interviews with units in sample for
their second through seventh interview should be conducted by telephone from a secure place in your
home. We realize that there will be times when this is not possible, such as when the unit was a
noninterview the previous enumeration, there is no telephone available in the sample unit, or the
household indicated that a telephone interview is not acceptable.
After completing the household respondent’s interview, always try to complete interviews for all
remaining eligible household members during the same contact. Any follow-up contacts to interview
remaining household members should be done by telephone. For sample units that are to be interviewed
using the personal visit procedure, after you complete the household respondent’s pers onal interview,
you are allowed to make telephone callbacks to obtain interviews with the remaining household members
who were not available at the time of your personal visit.
Try to plan your personal visits during the most productive hours of the day and days of the week, so you
can find household members at home to reduce the number of return visits to a sample address. Always
remember to make the fewest number of trips to a sample area as possible to complete your assignment.

Refusals
Occasionally, an entire household may refuse to participate in our survey. Make every effort to persuade
the household to participate. If your attempts to gain a household's cooperation are unsuccessful, you
need to indicate through the NCVS instrument that the household refuses to participate.
If the household respondent refuses his/her interview and there is no other eligible household member
who can serve as the new household respondent, discontinue interviewing in the sample household.
However, if there is another eligible household member who can serve as a household respondent, you
can interview that person as the new household respondent. Remember, BEFORE you can interview any
other eligible household members, you must complete at least a partial interview with the household
respondent’s interview. When there is more than one eligible individual respondent, the refusal of one
individual respondent does NOT end the NCVS interviews in the sample household.

Replacement Households
When an entire household moves out and the new household moves in (i.e., the sample household is not
the same household as was interviewed in the previous enumeration period) the new household at the
sample unit is referred to as a “replacement” household. Replacement households are treated as
incoming or first time in sample households -- you must attempt to interview the household respondent
in person, along with any remaining household members who are eligible for interview and available at
the time of your visit. Callbacks for individual respondents can be done by telephone. This procedure is in
place to help ensure that a replacement household has moved in as well as to help build rapport the first
time you are interviewing respondents.

NCVS Changes
The survey sponsor, the BJS, is always looking for ways to improve the NCVS interview, as well as ways to
collect information on topics of current interest. Some of these changes are temporary, while other

changes could become permanent. Over the past few years, new or revised questions have been
incorporated into the NCVS interview including questions about:
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Hate crimes
Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Citizenship
Veteran’s Status

The NCVS questionnaire was redesigned in 2024 to improve the data being collected for the survey.

Starting With the Household Respondent
ALWAYS conduct the household respondent's interview before interviewing any remaining eligible
household members (household members who are 12 years of age and older).
When you get into the NCVS CAPI instrument and the case is a returning (also referred to as continuing)
household, that is, a household in sample for its second through seventh interviews, you will be prompted
to ask to speak with the household member who was the household respondent for the previous
enumeration period. If that household member is not available, you will be instructed to identify another
eligible household respondent.

Reporting Crime Incidents
If the respondent reports one or more crime incidents, then proceed through the incident report screens
for each reported incident that occurred during the 6-month reference period. These screens are designed
to gather information about:
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Where the incident took place
How the incident happened
Any injuries that the respondent or other household members may have experienced during the
incident.
Information about the offender(s).
Whether the respondent received any services for being a victim of a crime.
Whether or not the police were notified and reasons for not reporting the incident to the police.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to the answer key,
which follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 6.

Lesson 5 - Review Exercise
1.

Each address that is selected as a sample unit for the NCVS is usually interviewed:
(Mark the correct answer.)

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Only one time

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Seven times

_____

Three times

The reference period for the NCVS covers the following time period:
(Mark the correct answer.)

_____

The 12 months prior to the interview month

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The 6 months prior to the interview day

_____

The 2 years prior to the interview month

The first NCVS interview at a sample address is always conducted in person.
TRUE

When conducting first interviews at a sample household, you must conduct the household
respondent’s interview as well as interviews with all other eligible household members by
personal visit.
TRUE

FALSE

Typically, your interview period begins on the first day of the month and lasts for about:
(Mark the correct answer.)

_____

2 1/2 weeks

_____

One month

_____

1 week

It does not matter which household member gets interviewed first for the NCVS.
TRUE

FALSE

When an entire household moves out and a new household moves in, the new household is
referred to as a ______________________ and the interview with the new household
should be treated like ______________________ households.

Interviews with units in sample for their second through seventh interview should be
conducted by telephone from a secure place in your home.
TRUE

FALSE

Compare your answers against the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 5 - Answer Key
1.

Each address that is selected as a sample unit for the NCVS is usually interviewed:
(Mark the correct answer.)

____

Only one time

__X__

Seven times

____

Three times

(Page 38)
2.

The reference period for the NCVS covers the following time period:
(Mark the correct answer.)

____

The 12 months prior to the interview month

__X__

The 6 months prior to the interview day

____

The 2 years prior to the interview month

(Page 38)

The first NCVS interview at a sample address is always conducted in person.
TRUE

(Page 39)

When conducting first interviews at a sample household, you must conduct the household
respondent’s interview as well as interviews with all other eligible household members by
personal visit.
FALSE (Page 39)

Typically, your interview period begins on the first day of the month and lasts for about:
(Mark the correct answer.)

____

2 1/2 weeks

__X__

One month

____

1 week

(Page 38)

It does not matter which household member gets interviewed first for the NCVS.
FALSE (Page 40)

When an entire household moves out and a new household moves in, the new household is
referred to as a replacement household and the interview with the new household should
be treated like incoming or first time in sample households.
(Page 39)

Interviews with units in sample for their second through seventh interview should be
conducted by telephone from a secure place in your home.
TRUE

(Page 39)

Continue with Lesson 6

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Lesson 6. Blaise and the NCVS
Objective
At the end of this lesson, you will familiarize yourself with some of the basic keys that you will use to
navigate or “move around” in the NCVS survey instrument.

What is Blaise?
Blaise is the name of the software in which the NCVS instrument is programmed. The “instrument” is the
automated questionnaire, or the computer program used to present the survey questions. Throughout
training you will practice identifying information and learning where to look for things in Blaise.

Entering Information
You can enter information and navigate through the instrument by using the keyboard and/or a mouse.
Throughout this self-study you will focus on using the keyboard. To enter information and navigate
through the instrument, you use several keys on your laptop. Look at the illustration on the next page and
take note of where these keys are.
You use various Function Keys: Tab, PageUp and PageDown, Enter, and End, as well as the up, down, right
and left arrow keys to navigate through the instrument.
Typing the appropriate pre-code and pressing “Enter” takes you to the next question or item in the
instrument.
The “End” key takes you to the next unanswered question, which is good for getting back to where you
left off if you need to re-enter the case.
You will practice using these keys later in the self-study and during classroom training.

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Summary Points
Familiarize yourself with the keys on your keyboard, particularly the tab key, the enter key, the end key,
the PageUp and PageDown keys, the up, down, right and left arrow keys, and the function keys.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise starting on the next page for this lesson. Compare your answers to the
answer key which follows the review exercise and continue with Lesson 7.

Lesson 6 - Review Exercise
1.

If you re-enter a case, which key do you press to take you to the next unanswered question?

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Page Up

_____

Page Down

_____

Enter

_____

End

The ____________________ is the automated questionnaire, or the computer program
used to present the survey questions.

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page.

Lesson 6 - Answer Key
1.

If you re-enter a case, which key do you press to take you to the next unanswered question?

____

Page Up

____

Page Down

____

Enter

__X__

End

(Page 46)
2.

The instrument is the automated questionnaire, or the computer program used to present
the survey questions.
(Page 46)
Continue with Lesson 7

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Lesson 7. Case Management
Objectives
During this lesson, you will learn some of the basic ways that information is displayed in Case
Management. In this lesson, you will:
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Review some Case Management page layouts;
Learn how to identify different parts of the Home page; and
Learn about the features of Case Management.

What is Case Management?
Case Management is a data collection system that helps you manage your work. Case Management
provides a list of all sample cases in your NCVS monthly assignment, along with additional information
that is helpful to you in managing your work, such as appointments, telephone numbers, respondent
names, and so on.

Practice
The best way to familiarize yourself with NCVS Case Management is by hands-on practice. To do this, get
into Training Mobile Case Management.
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Turn your computer on, and log in using your profile name and password.
Click on the MCM Training Icon.

You will be on the Case Management Home page and should have a list of training cases in the case list
on your screen. If your training cases are not in the case list, click “Transmit” in the upper right -hand
corner to load them. If after transmitting your cases still do not appear, you may need to reset your
training cases. To reset your cases:
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Click on the top right Training/Manuals Tab (purple).
There are two drop down boxes in the “Reset Training Cases” section on the Training/Manuals
tab:
1. From the “Select the Survey Type” drop down, select “NCVS.”
2. From the “Select the Training Module” drop down, select “NCVS 202501CT Package.”

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Click the “Reset Training” training button.
A box appears with the message that your cases have been reset. Click OK.
Return to the Home page by clicking the word “Home” in the upper left corner. You should have
a list of training cases on your screen.

Practice Makes Perfect
After you begin working with your actual assignment, you will use the Case Management features every
day. As you use them more, you will see how they work best for you in organizing your work.

Things change when you access the survey instrument ...
Case Management (and all of its features) are separate from how things operate once you access the
NCVS instrument. Later in this self-study, you will have a chance to look at some NCVS screens and see
how they differ from Case Management.
Follow the instructions in this lesson as you go through some Case Management features.

Case Management Pages
There are seven main pages in Case Management. They are:
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Home
Cases
Calendar
Reports
My Apps
Support
Training/Manuals

To navigate to or from different pages, click on its name. A green line underneath the page name indicates
that page is selected.
The features and functions of some of these pages are self-explanatory; however, a few of the Case
Management pages require further explanation for your NCVS assignments.

Home
Case Management opens to the Home page by default. Notice the green line underneath the word
“Home” in the upper left corner of the page.

A list of all of your monthly cases displays under the heading “Current Cases.” If you work on multiple
surveys, cases for all available surveys, not just your NCVS assignments, will be listed here. To the right of
the case list is a corresponding map. Finally, below the map is a list of any appointments for the current
day.
There are five columns shown by default in the case list on the Home page:
1. # – Represents a map spot number on the map.
2. Survey Name – Indicates which survey the assignment is associated with.
3. Case Information – Displays key information needed to identify the case.
4. Assignment Period – Displays the year and month the case will be interviewed in.
5. Status – Indicates the status of the case, such as “O” for Open.
You can customize these columns to fit your needs. You can reorganize them by clicking on a column and
dragging it to where you want it. Information displayed in a column can also be sorted by ascending or
descending order by clicking on the up or down arrows next to the column name. You also have the ability
to customize what columns are shown in the case list by clicking the “Show/hide columns” button. Once
you add a column, it will remain there until you remove it. Please keep in mind that the number of columns
you can select on the Home page is limited based on the size of the columns and available screen space.
You can select as many columns as you like on the Cases page.
The default view of the case list displays all OPEN cases on your laptop. However, you can filter the cases
on this page to view ALL or only CLOSED cases by clicking on the gray filter button in the upper right above
the case list.
There is a “Search” box located in the upper left side of the page directly above the case list. The search
field allows you to enter keywords, numbers, and/or any other characters you specify. For example, if you
work on multiple surveys and only want to see your NCVS assignments, type “NCVS” into the search box.
The more detailed you are about a search, the more your case list will be filtered. The search box will
search everything in the case list, even if columns are hidden. To delete the information in the “Search”
box, click on the “X” inside the box or use the Backspace key. Entries in the search box on the Home page
will also apply to the Cases page.
Select the “Restore Defaults” button to restore your case list back to its default display.

Cases
The Cases page displays an expanded view of your case list without the map. This allows you to view more
columns of information for each case than you can on the Home page. However, your selections may still
be limited based on the size of the columns and the available screen space. It contains all of the current
cases assigned to you for ALL surveys that you work on, if you work on more than just NCVS. Like the
Home page, you can also customize the Cases page to better fit your needs by reorganizing the columns,
sorting, filtering, and using the search box.
Five columns are displayed on the Cases page by default: Survey Name, Case Information, Assignment
Period, Status, and To Do. You can view additional columns by clicking the “Show/hide columns” button
and placing a checkmark next to the column(s) that will be most helpful in conducting your work. In
addition to the five default columns, the other available columns that can be dis played here are:

Appointment, Assignment Type, Callback Notes, Case id, Control Number, Due Date, Interview Number,
Outcome Code, Phone 1, Priority, and Respondent Name.
To delete or add more columns, click on the “Show/hide columns” button, and check or uncheck the
column selections. Remember, once you add a column, it will remain there until you remove it. You can
also click the “Restore Defaults” button to return to the original view.
Most of the information displayed in the columns on the Cases page is self-explanatory; however, a few
of the columns require further explanation.
Survey Name Column
The Survey Name column indicates what survey the assignment is associated with. Remember that all of
the cases assigned to you, not just NCVS cases, will appear in your case list if you work on multiple surveys.
You can sort or filter your cases to display only NCVS cases by clicking on the “Survey Name” column, or
by typing “NCVS” in the search box.
Case Information Column
The Case Information column displays an address of the sample unit, but can also be a description if more
specific address information is not available.
Status Column
The Status Column indicates the status of the case. A code is entered in this column depending upon the
outcome of the case. Some of the codes you frequently see are:
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no code (blank) appears in the Status column if the case has not been started;
an “O” appears if you have opened a case but have not completed the household respondent’s
interview; and
a “P” appears if you have completed the household respondent’s interview but need to complete
interviews for other eligible members of the household.

To Do Column
The To Do Column can be used to write short notes to yourself to help organize and plan your work. This
field allows a maximum of 50 characters and is intended for your use only. The To Do column does not
replace the Case Notes. Any information entered in this column will not be sent with the case when it is
transmitted.
Appointment Column
The Appointment column displays the date and time of the next upcoming appointment with any member
of the household.
Callback Notes Column
The Callback Notes column displays any callback notes that were entered when the appointment was
made with the respondent.

Calendar
The Calendar page shows a timetable of all upcoming appointments for all OPEN cases. Any existing
appointments after a case is closed will not display on the calendar. The Calendar page defaults to the
monthly view, but you have the option to view the calendar in either a weekly or daily format by clicking
on the buttons in the upper right corner. Appointments are displayed as Time, Survey Name, and Case ID.

When you click on an appointment within the calendar, a pop-up box appears showing the survey name,
case ID, and address of the sample unit. There is also a “Case Details” button, which will take you to the
Case Details page for that case.

Reports
The Reports page provides you with detailed information about the transmissions and results of each
case. The information on this page is case-specific, so you can see when information for each case was
last transmitted and if there were any errors. You can use the calendar in the upper right section of the
page to filter transmissions that occurred within a specified timeframe. The “Search” box can also be used
to narrow the list of cases on the report.

Using the Long Press Feature and Context Menu
The Long Press is a touchscreen interface feature. Long Press on a case from either the Home page or the
Cases page until you see a small box. Release your finger, and the Context Menu appears. The Context
Menu options are:
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Work
Details
CHI
Notes
Map

Try long-pressing on a case and view the Context Menu.

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DO NOT click on an option in the Context Menu unless instructed to do so. You will have an opportunity
to use the Long Press feature and Context Menu later in this training.
Work
This option launches the NCVS interviewing instrument. Click on “Work” to begin an interview for the case
currently selected in your case list. Once you launch a case, you are no longer in Case Management.
Details
Opens the Case Details page for the selected case.
CHI
Opens the Person Level Contact History Instrument (pCHI) for the selected case.
Notes
Launches the Case-Level Notes Editor and allows you to view and enter case-level notes.
Map
Launches the Listing and Mapping Application (LiMA)-Time of Interview (TOI) map to help locate the case.

Case Details
The Case Details page is accessed by either long-pressing on a case and selecting “Details” from the
Context Menu; double-clicking on a case in the list; or by right-clicking on a case and selecting “Details”
from the Context Menu.
There is a header box at the top of the Case Details page that will always be displayed even as you scroll
down the page. The header box identifies the survey, status, and address of the selected case. In the upper
right corner of the header box, you will find the Case Details function buttons: Edit Notes, CHI, Map, Work,
Edit, Other (drop down menu). The green “Edit” button makes some of the fields editable on the Case
Details page. Any editable fields will appear as white text boxes after you click on the “Edit” button. Notice
that some of the buttons on this page are also accessible in the Context Menu by using the Long Press
feature.
If you filtered your case list on the Home page or Cases page, the cases displayed in Case Details are
filtered by the same criteria. You will be able to tell this by looking at the information displayed under the
green arrows in the upper right corner of the page. You can also move through your cases by using the
green left and right arrows.
Look at the left-hand side of the Case Details page in the illustration above. Notice that there are several
buttons listed there. The names of these buttons are listed vertically on the left-hand side of the Case
Details page. The left-hand buttons are:
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Assignment Overview
Address and Geography
Additional Information
Household Roster
Notes
Contact History
Returning Contact History
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Letter Management
Building Management
History
Interview Time Preferences
Troubleshooting

Each button is like a folder in a file cabinet. Now click on each button as they are discussed. Take a moment
to look at the information that is displayed for each left-hand button on the Case Details page. The button
you are currently viewing will be highlighted in blue and show a blue arrow next to its name.
Assignment Overview
The Assignment Overview button shows detailed information about a case, such as the full address,
telephone number, case ID, current outcome code, appointment information, callback notes and so on. It
also contains the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of contact people who are persons other
than members of the household. Sometimes you get information about the status of a unit from someone
other than the occupant. This happens when a unit is vacant and you talk to a neighbor or a real estate
agent, or when a unit does not exist and you are able to verify it with a reliable source, such as a post
office. When you enter the contact person information in the instrument, you can see the information
here in the Assignment Overview.
The appointment information displayed in the Assignment Overview is for the next upcoming
appointment with any member of the household. The appointment field here is not editable. However, if
the case has no roster, you can update the Callback Notes to indicate a callback/appointment date and
time.
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Address and Geography
Address and Geography displays information on the sample address, mailing address, and other
geographic information.
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Additional Information
This button provides additional information for those cases that are in Group Quarters (GQ), such as the
GQ name, type, number of units, contact name, contact address, etc.
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Household Roster
The Household Roster button shows the names of all household members from the last interview. It is
updated by the instrument if any changes are made during the current interview period. The information
listed here is useful for callbacks to households with missing data.
Each record can be expanded to show additional information such as Phone #, Appointment, and Callback
Notes, by clicking the green plus (+) or red minus (-) symbols. Some of the information on the household
roster can be edited here by clicking on the green “Edit” button. Any editable fields will appear as white
text boxes. After you complete your edits, click the “Save” button.
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Person-level appointments are displayed in the Household Roster. This field will be populated if you make
an appointment in the instrument with an individual respondent. You can also make person-level
appointments here in Case Management without accessing the instrument by clicking the green “Edit”
button” above the roster and clicking in the Appointment field. A pop-up box appears with a calendar and
time selection. You also have the ability to enter any callback notes about the appointment. Be sure to
click the green “Save” button after the appointment is set to save your edits. This appointment will also
populate on the Calendar page. If the appointment is made for the same day, it will be listed under
“Today’s Appointments” on the Home page as well.
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Remember, if there is no roster, you can update the callback notes in the Assignment Overview to
document a callback/appointment date and time.
Notes
The Notes button allows you to view notes regarding this case. You can edit these notes by using the Long Press on a case on either the Cases page or Home page, or by clicking “Edit Notes” in the header box on
the Case Details page. The Notes button also displays any NCVS instrument notes (i.e., the notes entered
in the NCVS instrument by using the Ctrl+F7 instrument function key).
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Contact History and Returning Contact History
The Contact History and Returning Contact History buttons contain the history of previous
visits/interviews for a case. They also keep a record of the strategies used and respondent behavior for
the case. Contact History contains contact history for the current interview period, and the information
comes from pCHI. You can add to pCHI by clicking on the button in the upper right corner. Each record
can be expanded to show additional information by clicking the green plus (+) or red minus (-) symbols.
Returning Contact History contains history for the previous interview periods
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Letter Management
This button allows you to request letters to be sent to the sample unit. It also shows the history of the
letters that have been sent from the regional office to the household, by type and date. Advance letters
will not be shown here. Only those letters that an FR requested for the case will be displayed. You can edit
or delete letter requests as long as the case has not been transmitted.
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Building Management
The Building Management button contains building manager contact information for large multi-unit
buildings. If you are assigned a case in such a building, the building management’s contact information
appears when you click on this button.
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History
The History button provides historical information about the case, such as the previous outcome, whether
the case was a replacement household, or if the case was previously assigned to another FR. It also shows
you the previous addresses during the current interview periods and captures and shows the outcome
code, action code, and the date/time each time an FR enters into a case.
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Interview Time Preferences
This button allows you to view and enter the best and worst times to contact a case. The best times are
shown in green and the worst times in red. The information displayed here does not come from any
previous interviews for the household, only the current interview period. To edit or enter good or bad
times to contact, click the “Edit” button in the header box at the top of the Case Details page. [ ]
Troubleshooting
The last button is the Troubleshooting button. It contains Information the Help Desk may require to
provide technical assistance.
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Click “Return to List” in the upper left corner to take you back to your case list.

How to Launch a Case
There a few different ways you can launch a case to begin interviewing. You can:
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Long Press on a case and select “Work” from the Context Menu;
Right click on a case and select “Work” from the Context Menu; or
Click the “Work” button in the header box on the Case Details page.

As you use Case Management more, you will decide which way(s) work best for you. Remember, once
you launch a case, you are no longer in Case Management and have at that point accessed the NCVS
interviewing instrument.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise on the next page. Compare your answers to the answer key that follows the
review exercise, then continue with Lesson 8.

Lesson 7 - Review Exercise
1.

One of the purposes of Case Management is to help you manage your monthly assignment.
TRUE

FALSE

In Case Management, person-level appointments can be made in the ________________.

Which option on the Context Menu launches a case to begin interviewing?

_____

Notes

_____

Map

_____

Work

_____

CHI

_____

Details

Which page(s) of Case Management list all of your monthly cases?
_____

Case Details

_____

Reports

_____

Cases

_____

My Apps

_____

Home

Match the left-hand button on the Case Details page with the information it displays.
_____ Assignment Overview

A - Displays case notes.

_____ Household Roster

B - Shows information on the sample address,
mailing address, and other geography
information.

_____ Additional Information
_____ Notes

C - Displays the previous outcome code and the
FR code of the FR who previously interviewed the
case.

_____ Contact History
_____ Address and Geography

_____ Returning Contact History

D - Shows more detailed information about a
case, such as the full address, telephone number,
case ID, current outcome code.

_____ Building Management

E - Displays the names of all household members.

_____ Letter Management

F - Contains information about previous visits,
strategies used, and respondent behavior during
this interview period.

_____ Interview Time Preference

G - Displays the best and worst times to contact a
case.
H - Contains building manager contact
information for large multi-unit buildings.
I - Provides additional information for GQ cases.
J - Provides type and date of FR requested
respondent letters sent by the regional office.

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page.

Lesson 7 - Answer Key
1.

One of the purposes of Case Management is to help you manage your monthly assignment.
TRUE

(Page 51)

In Case Management, person-level appointments can be made in the Household Roster.
(Page 58)

Which option on the Context Menu launches a case to begin interviewing?
_____

Notes

_____

Map

__X__

Work

_____

CHI

_____

Details

(Page 55)

Which page(s) of Case Management list all of your monthly cases?
_____

Case Details

_____

Reports

__X__

Cases

_____

My Apps

__X__

Home

(Page 53)

Match the left-hand button on the Case Details page with the information it displays.
__D__ Assignment Overview

A - Displays case notes.

__E__ Household Roster

B - Shows information on the sample address,
mailing address, and other geography
information.

__I__ Additional Information
__A__ Notes

C - Displays the previous outcome code and the
FR code of the FR who previously interviewed the
case.

__F__ Contact History
__B__ Address and Geography

D - Shows more detailed information about a
case, such as the full address, telephone number,
case ID, current outcome code.

__J__ Letter Management
__C__ Returning Contact History

E - Displays the names of all household members.

__H__ Building Management

F - Contains information about previous visits,
strategies used, and respondent behavior during
this interview period.

__G__ Interview Time Preference

NOTES

Lesson 8. The Person Level Contact History
Instrument (pCHI)
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will have familiarized yourself with the contact history instrument and
recording information about your contact attempts.

Person Level Contact History Instrument (pCHI)
The Person Level Contact History instrument (also known as pCHI) allows you to track NCVS contact history
on a person level basis.

pCHI Computer Based Training (CBT)
Log onto your laptop and complete the pCHI Computer Based Training. Click to open Mobile Case
Management and click the purple Training/Manuals tab. Click the CBT folder under “Resources” and then
click the NCS subfolder. Finally, click the file, NCVS pCHI and follow instructions to complete the training.
When you have completed it, continue with Lesson 9.

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Lesson 9. The Blaise Basics: The Survey
Instrument
Objectives
In this lesson, you will learn the basic setup of the NCVS instrument screens. At the end of this section,
you will be able to:
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differentiate between respondent questions and FR instructions;
identify the different elements of the screen; and
locate Help items and other information
Section tabs

Menu bar

Info
Pane

Form
Pane

Status bar

Title bar

Basic Elements of a NCVS Instrument Screen
The illustration on the previous page shows a screen from the NCVS instrument. The Blaise software
features a distinctive split-screen display. The “screen” in Blaise refers to the entire area of the Blaise
window, from the title bar on top to the status bar on the bottom.

Title Bar
The Title Bar identifies the name of the survey.

Menu Bar
The Menu Bar contains five menus:
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Forms
Answer
Navigate
Options, and
Help

These menus each contain lists that help you navigate, enter data, and access help throughout the NCVS
instrument.

Section Tabs
Section Tabs show the different sections of the NCVS instrument, as well as give you the option of
displaying the household roster or answers to the most frequently asked questions about the survey.

Info Pane
The panes are the different areas of the screen. Each pane is surrounded by a border. The Info Pane
contains the question text and any FR instructions for an item as well as the list of answer choices below
the question. Look at the illustration of the Info Pane on the next page.

Answer list
Help Screen
Indicator

FR Instruction
Optional
Text

Question
Text

The Info Pane Contents
Help Screens
Some questions have a “Help” screen. By accessing the Help screen, you can look at additional information
to help you enter information for that screen. Access Help screens by pressing F1. For those questions
that have a specific Help screen, the question mark (?) followed by [F1] appears in blue text in the top left
of the Info Pane.
FR Instruction (Blue Text)
Any time you see blue text in the Info Pane, it is an FR instruction for you to read to yourself, not aloud,
to the respondent. For example, you may see an instruction that says “Read answer categories.”
Bold Black Text
Bold black text in the Info Pane indicates that this is a question you read aloud to the respondent. On the
screenshot above, the GETLETTER question appears in bold black text and is read aloud to the respondent.
Note that some questions require you to read the answer categories aloud to the respondent. Remember,
you are only required to read the answer categories to the respondent when the categories are in bold
black text.

Gray Text
Gray text in the Info Pane indicates that you have the option to read the text to the respondent. This
appears for questions in which you have read the same text to the respondent in a previous question. You
may want to re-read the question text to reinforce the intent of the question.

Case ID
Time &
Date
Variable
Name

Page
Number
Respondent
Information

Form Pane
The Form Pane contains data entry cells or spaces for entering responses. It shows a “map” of where you
are within a section and displays previous information that has been collected for that part.
The Form Pane is formatted differently depending on the type of information being obtained. You can
change or update the information in boxes with white backgrounds. For example, if you make a mistake,
you can back up when you are in a case by using the back arrows to correct an entry. If the information is
in a box with a gray background, it cannot be changed.

Locating Your Position Within the Form Pane
Looking at the Form Pane, you see that the Form Pane Label is in blue text (“Tenure” in the screenshot on
the prior page). This is how you know where you are within the Form Pane, or where your cursor is.

Status Bar
The Status Bar appears at the bottom of the screen and gives information about the case you are
interviewing. When you encounter an error that you must report to your regional office, supply the
regional office with the specific information from the Status Bar.

The Status Bar Contents
Case ID
The information in the first cell is the Case ID for the case you are in. It is an eight -digit number that is
unique to each case in that month’s national workload.
Variable Name
The next cell, as you read from left to right, contains the variable or screen name, which is the name of
the screen you are currently on. It is TENURE in the screenshot above.
Time And Date
The next two cells display the current time and date.
Respondent Information
This displays the name of the person who the interview is for (“About:”) and the name of the person who
you are speaking to (“Talking To:”). Normally these two cells will display the same name. However, when
you are conducting a proxy interview the instrument will display two different names.
Page Number
This cell displays the page (or screen) number within the instrument that you are on. In the screenshot
above, it tells us that we are on page 142 out of 2,282 total pages in the entire instrument.

Navigation
To navigate through the instrument, the key you use most often to move from one question to another is
the Enter key. Pressing Enter after typing an entry ensures that the entry is “accepted” within the CAPI
instrument and also takes you to the next question on the instrument path. Also, remember that if you
need to re-enter a case and want to return to where you left off, pressing the End key takes you to the
next unanswered question.
Use the arrow keys mostly when navigating sequentially from one item to the next. Use the Left and Right
Arrows to navigate horizontally, and use the Up and Down Arrows to navigate vertically. Use the Page Up
(PgUp) and Page Down (PgDn) keys when navigating sequentially, from one Form Pane to the next.
You will learn about the types of navigation, such as backing up and jumping to another section of the
instrument, during classroom training. The Tab key, the PgUp and PgDn keys, the up, down, right and left
arrow keys, the function keys, and of course, the End and Enter keys – are the ones you will use the most.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to the answer key
which follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 10.

Lesson 9 - Review Exercise
1.

The Form Pane contains the specific survey questions and/or FR instructions for an item as
well as listing the answer categories.
TRUE

Text appearing in blue in the Info Pane is for you to read to yourself and not out loud to
respondents.
TRUE

FALSE

Which key, when pressed, ensures that the entry is “accepted” within the CAPI instrument?
____

Tab key

____

End key

____

PgUp key

____

Enter key

The Info Pane shows you where you are within a section and displays previous information
that has been collected within that section.
TRUE

FALSE

Where within the CAPI screen do you find information about the case such as the case ID
and the variable name?
____

Title Bar

____

Menu Bar

____

Status Bar

For those questions that have a specific Help screen associated with that question, which
symbol appears in blue text followed by which function key?
____

Exclamation point (!) followed by F1

____

Question mark (?) followed by F10

____

Exclamation point (!) followed by F10

____

Question mark (?) followed by F1
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Which color text indicates that you have the option to read the text to the question to
reinforce its intent?
____

Blue text

____

Grey text

____

Black text

____

Red text

Compare your answers against the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 9 - Answer Key
1.

The Form Pane contains the specific survey questions and/or FR instructions for an item as
well as listing the answer categories.
FALSE (Page 70)

Text appearing in blue in the Info Pane is for you to read to yourself and not out loud to
respondents.
TRUE

(Page 71)

Which key, when pressed, ensures that the entry is “accepted” within the CAPI instrument?
_____

Tab key

_____

End key

_____

PgUp key

__X__

Enter key

(Page 73)

The Info Pane shows you where you are within a section and displays previous information
that has been collected within that section.
FALSE (Page 72)

Where within the CAPI screen do you find information about the case such as the case ID
and the variable name?
_____

Title Bar

_____

Menu Bar

__X__

Status Bar

(Page 73)

For those questions that have a specific Help screen associated with that question, which
symbol appears in blue text followed by which function key?
_____

Exclamation point (!) followed by F1

_____

Question mark (?) followed by F10

_____

Exclamation point (!) followed by F10

__X__

Question mark (?) followed by F1

(Page 71)

Which color text indicates that you have the option to read the text to the question to
reinforce its intent?
_____

Blue text

__X__

Grey text

_____

Black text

_____

Red text

(Page 72)

Continue with Lesson 10.

Lesson 10. The NCVS CAPI Instrument
Objective
This lesson will familiarize you with certain features of the NCVS instrument, as well as its different
sections. At the end of this lesson you should know:
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How to identify the types of answer categories used, and

•

The different parts of the NCVS instrument.

Ask Questions As Worded
When asking NCVS questions, do not change the words or omit any parts of the questions. Even if the
change seems insignificant to you, it could change the way the respondent interprets the question. We
want each respondent to hear the NCVS questions the same way, so the answers we get are comparable
throughout the entire sample. In general, use neutral probes when the respondent does not seem to
understand the question. (Probing is prohibited for the sexual orientation and gender identity questions.
These are discussed more in Lesson 15.) When appropriate, verify the information entered.

Answer Categories
Notice that some question answer lists contain values starting with “11” rather than “1.” This was
designed to minimize errors in the data collected. Also, some answer lists will only contain responses that
are relevant to the respondent’s circumstances and/or previous responses. Therefore, some answer lists
will not include all possible responses for a question and may skip values based on how the respondent
answered previous questions. You will need to pay close attention to the values when entering responses.

Question/Item Name
A descriptive name or label has been assigned to each question/item. This label is referred to as the Blaise
Variable Name and is displayed on the screen’s Status Bar. For the NCVS, we refer to the Blaise Variable
Name as the screen or item name. For example, the Blaise Variable Name for the screenshot on page 74
is TENURE.

Single and Multiple Response Categories
Some questions allow you to enter only one response, while others allow multiple answers. Notice that
there are two types of responses, noted by radio buttons and boxes. Radio buttons are used beside the
response categories when a single response is required. Boxes are used beside the response categories
when multiple entries are acceptable (refer to the screenshots on the next two pages). Also, for questions
that allow multiple responses the screen displays the FR instruction “Enter all that apply.” In the
illustrations below and on the next page, notice that the response field to the left of the answer categories
differs between multiple and single response questions.

Single Response Question
“Radio Buttons”

Multiple Response Question
“Boxes”

When you see response categories with boxes, before pressing “Enter,” keep asking the appropriate
probe, “Anything else?” or “Any other way?” and record all responses. Continue probing in this manner
until you get a “No” response.

Edit Checks
In order to detect inconsistencies in the data at the time of collection, several questions contain edit
checks. The edit checks examine the response to individual items and determine if the responses are
consistent with the other data entered. An error message appears when possible errors (inconsistencies)
are detected in the respondent’s answers. The screen displays an error message, also known as an edit
check, and identifies the questions that are inconsistent.

Edit Check Error Message

Question where the inconsistency occurred

Answer that triggered the inconsistency

Types of Edit Checks
There are two types of edit checks, soft edit checks and hard edit checks. A soft edit check appears for a
situation like a 14 year-old attending college (possible but not likely); a hard edit check appears for a
situation like entering a birth year that is in the future.
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For soft edit checks, you can either accept the responses and therefore the inconsistency (select
the Suppress button) OR resolve the error by going back (select the GoTo button) to the items in
question and rechecking the responses.

•

For hard edit checks, you must go back and resolve the inconsistency before continuing with the
interview.

In many cases, the inconsistencies occur as a result of keying errors. To go back and correct a particular
item, make sure that the item displayed in the "Questions involved" column of the "Edit Check Error
Message" (refer to illustration on the prior page) is highlighted; then click the GoTo button, which takes
you to the question that needs correcting.
When resolving inconsistencies in a soft edit check, the pop-up window displays two screens in the
“Questions Involved” column, which you can choose from to select which answer you want to change. In
the example on the prior page, if you want to fix the inconsistency by updating the education value,
highlight the “EDUCATIONATTAIN: Education” row and select the GoTo button to return to the
EDUCATIONATTAIN screen to change the answer.

Don’t Know and Refused Responses
Some questions allow a “Don’t know” response. In the NCVS CAPI instrument, such questions either have
a “Don’t know” category displayed as a valid response category or the category is “blind.” A blind “Don’t
know” category is not displayed. The instrument allows you to enter a “Don’t know” response by pressing
the “CTRL” + “D” keys if the respondent does not know the answer to the question. A question mark (?)
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then appears in the answer field. Also, some questions allow a “blind” refusal. For those questions, you
can press the “CTRL” + “R” keys if the respondent refuses to answer. An exclamation point (!) then appears
in the answer field.

Specify Fields
Some questions require that you enter a description of the respondent’s answer. For example, in the
screener questions you enter a brief description of the incident when the respondent reports that he/she
was a victim of crime. For questions that contain an “Other - specify” category record the respondent’s
answer on the “Other - specify” screen if you are unable to classify the respondent’s answer into a
predefined category. For these types of questions, as well as the crime incident report summary, the
length of the “Specify” field varies:
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Screener questions – 150 characters

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“Other – specify” categories, most are 35 characters

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Crime incident summary – 300 characters

If you need to record more information for a particular item, enter additional text in the “Item Level”
notes by pressing the F7 function key.

Overview of Front Section
The Front Section of the NCVS instrument lets you:
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Introduce and reintroduce the survey to the respondent;

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Record the type of interview you are conducting (personal visit or telephone);

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Record the outcome of your attempts to contact the household respondent or individual
respondents; and

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Select a new household respondent when necessary.

The Front Section of the instrument also includes screens for verifying the sample address, the mailing
address, phone numbers, and also captures person and household noninterview information.
Look at the START screen shown on the next page. This is the first screen in the instrument’s Front Section
that appears when you enter the NCVS CAPI instrument from Case Management. At this screen you select
whether to:
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Interview by telephone or personal visit,

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Classify the case as a noninterview,

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Transmit the case, or

•

Exit the case before attempting to conduct an interview.

If a case is a Type A, B, or C noninterview, select category (3), “Noninterview” at the START screen which
takes you to the screen to classify the type of noninterview and code appropriate noninterview reasons.
However, if you are unable to interview an eligible household member and the household member is not
the household respondent, or if you did not complete the full interview for the household respondent,
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you must classify the respondent as a Type Z person noninterview. In CAPI, you classify household
members for whom an interview was not obtained after you have completed interviews with all other
eligible household members and are ready to transmit the case. When you enter “4” at START, the Type
Z block appears and asks you to record the best reason data were not collected for the respondent. We
will practice classifying a household member as a Type Z noninterview during classroom training.

Also notice that at the START screen, the following information about the case is displayed:
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Case Status - Measures the progress of the case, such as “New Case,” “Household reached,”
“Household Respondent (complete),” etc. (See illustration above.)
Incoming/Continuing - Identifies whether the case is an incoming or continuing case.
Interview Number - Identifies the case’s interview number or enumeration period (1-7).
Confirmed Refusal - Indicates whether or not the case is a confirmed refusal. An entry of “Yes”
indicates that the case is a confirmed refusal and an entry of “No” indicates that it is not a
confirmed refusal.
Household address – Displays the address information for the sample address

A replacement household is always considered “incoming,” but retains the interview number of the
sample address. This is because the interview number is associated with the sample address, not with the
current household.

Overview of Middle Section
The Middle Section of the NCVS instrument collects household characteristics and collects/updates the
person level characteristics of the household roster. Information collected includes household
information such as:
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the sample unit’s tenure,

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basic household data (names of all persons living in the household, relationship to the reference
person, household membership, birth month and birth year, marital status, sex, armed forces,
education, ethnicity, and race),

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changes in household composition,

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building characteristics,

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household income, and so on.

The Middle Section of the NCVS instrument also contains person level questions, such as:
•

the screener questions,

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the incident questions asked on the Crime Incident Report (CIR),

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socio-demographic questions,

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information about how the interview was conducted, and

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screens for comparing/unduplicating incidents reported in the current enumeration and previous
enumeration periods. To ensure that we do not collect duplicate information about incidents, the
unduplication screens compare incident(s) reported by the current respondent against incidents
reported during the current enumeration by other respondents.

An example of an unduplication screen is shown below:

Overview of Back Section
The Back Section of the instrument includes screens for recording the incomplete status (either
Refusal/Callback/Breakoff) of a respondent's interview, setting appointments, updating contact
information, setting callback appointments, thank you screens, and case level notes.
The information you enter in the back of the instrument is fed back into Case Management and appears
in Case Management after you exit the case.

Tabs
Throughout the instrument, there are various tabs you can access during the interview:
•
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•
•
•
•
•

Main – used to return to the interview after accessing the other tabs.
HH Roster – displays the household roster. For an incoming case this tab is empty until you
complete the household roster items.
NEWHHR – displays if there are at least 2 household members on the roster who are eligible to
be the HHR and the HHR has not completed a partial interview. The tab asks if you need to change
the HHR.
CHANGERESP – displays if there are at least 2 household members on the roster who are eligible
for the survey. The tab asks if you need to change the household member you are interviewing.
NOTE: The NEWHHR and CHANGERESP tabs will never be displayed at the same time.
FAQ – provides responses to Frequently Asked Questions about the survey.
F10 – allows you to end the interview.
Distress – displays the protocol you can follow to help a respondent who is showing signs of
distress.
Resources – shows resources you can provide to the respondent. These are organizations trained
to work with crime victims and their relatives.
Contact – displays the household contact information, including a household phone number,
personal phone numbers, and personal email addresses for future contacts. For an incoming case
this tab is empty until you collect this information from respondents. Some of the data in this tab
can be edited, making it easier to update respondent contact information.

Instrument Function Keys
Function keys are shortcuts for specific actions in the instrument. In the CAPI survey instrument, you can
display the function keys at any time by going to the Navigate menu and selecting “Show Function Keys.”
You can display the function keys by pressing the Ctrl+K keys. You should also have a paper copy of the
NCVS Function Key Template, which displays the function keys on your laptop.

KEY

FUNCTION

KEY

FUNCTION

KEY

FUNCTION

F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12

Question Help
(Unassigned)
(Unassigned)
Jump Menu
Show Status
(Unassigned)
Item Notes/Remarks
Return
Skip Forward
Exit
Calculator
Copy Down (Repeat)

Shift+F1
Shift+F2
Shift+F3
Shift+F4
Shift+F5
Shift+F6
Shift+F7
Shift+F8
Shift+F9
Shift+F10
Shift+F11
Shift+F12
Alt +F4

Show HH
FAQs
RI FAQs
(Unassigned)
Language
(Unassigned)
Show notes/Remarks
(Unassigned)
(Unassigned)
Show Function Keys
Show Standard Abbr
Show Original Notes (RI)
Closes active window or
exits active program or
help screen

END
HOME
Ctrl+F3
Ctrl+D
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+F7
Ctrl+K
Ctrl+M
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+F11
Alt+S
Alt +F4

Next Question on Path
First Question on Path
Show Question Text
Don't Know
Search Tag
Info
Case Level Notes
Show Function Keys
Show DK & Refused
Refused
Calendar
Save
Closes active window or
help screen

The chart below further explains the operations of function keys in the NCVS survey instrument. During
classroom training, you will practice using some of the function keys.
If you press function key:

You can perform this operation within the instrument during the interview

QUESTION HELP
Displays any help screens for the current question. Help screens are designed to
aid you with a particular concept, to define the meaning or intent of a particular
word, to provide specific probes, and so on.

JUMP MENU
Accesses a “Jump” menu, which enables you to jump back to a previously
answered section of the incident report items. Note that this function only
works in the CIR.

ALT + F4

Closes the active window, closes help screen, or exits the active program.

ITEM NOTES/REMARKS
Allows you to view or add comments and explanations for the screen currently
displayed.

RETURN
Allows you to skip back over a block of questions.

F10

EXIT
Skips from the present question to the REFCBBREAK screen at the back of the
instrument. You do this whenever you need to make an early exit from the
interview.

SHIFT + F5

LANGUAGE
Allows you to switch from the English version of the instrument to the Spanish
version for the current question and all subsequent questions.

SHIFT + F11

SHOW STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
Displays the standard recommended and accepted abbreviations for the NCVS.
Abbreviations can be used to conserve space when entering text in item text
boxes that allow only a limited number of characters.

END

Takes you to the next unanswered question in the instrument path.

CTRL + D

DON’T KNOW
Allows you to record a don’t know response to a question when a separate
“Don’t Know” response category is not part of the answer list. Also referred to
as a “Blind” Don’t Know.

CTRL + R

REFUSED
Allows you to record a refusal to a question by the respondent. Also referred to
as a “Blind” Refusal.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to the answer key
that follows the review exercise and continue with Lesson 11.

Lesson 10 - Review Exercise
1.

How can you tell questions that allow multiple responses from those that allow a single
response in the NCVS CAPI instrument?
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The answer fields for multiple response questions have radio buttons, while
single response questions have square boxes.

_____

An asterisk appears in the answer list.

_____

The answer fields for multiple response questions have square boxes, while
single response questions have radio buttons.

_____

There is no distinction between the two types of responses.

The Middle Section of the NCVS CAPI instrument contains thank you screens and screens for
setting callback appointments.
TRUE

You will capture Type Z information about NCVS noninterview respondents at the time you
discover that the respondent is a noninterview.
TRUE

FALSE

A “blind” “Don’t know” or “blind” “Refusal” means that the survey instrument accepts such
responses for certain questions even though “Don’t know” and “Refused” categories are not
displayed.
TRUE

FALSE

What appears in the answer field when you press Ctrl+D for a blind “Don’t know”?
_____

_____

Ctrl D

_____

What appears in the answer field when you press Ctrl+R for a blind “Refusal”?
_____

_____

Ctrl R

_____

Some items contain edit checks that identify data inconsistencies or errors. “Suppress”
accepts the inconsistency in a hard edit check.
TRUE

“Goto” in an edit check returns you to inconsistent item(s) to make corrections to the items
in both soft and hard edit checks.
TRUE

FALSE

Which keys do you press to display the function keys for the NCVS CAPI instrument?
_____

Ctrl E

_____

Ctrl K

_____

Ctrl M

_____

Ctrl R

Compare your answers against the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 10 - Answer Key
1.

How can you tell questions that allow multiple responses from those that allow a single
response in the NCVS CAPI instrument?
_____

The answer fields for multiple response questions have radio buttons, while
single response questions have square boxes.

_____

An asterisk appears in the answer list.

__X__

The answer fields for multiple response questions have square boxes, while
single response questions have radio buttons.

_____

There is no distinction between the two types of responses.

(Page 78)
2.

The Middle Section of the NCVS CAPI instrument contains thank you screens and screens for
setting callback appointments.
FALSE (Pages 85)

You will capture Type Z information about NCVS noninterview respondents at the time you
discover that the respondent is a noninterview.
FALSE (Pages 82-83)

(Page 81)

What appears in the answer field when you press Ctrl+D for a blind “Don’t know”?
_____

_____

Ctrl D

__X__

(Page 81)

What appears in the answer field when you press Ctrl+R for a blind “Refusal”?
_____

__X__

_____

Ctrl R

_____

(Page 82)
7.

Some items contain edit checks that identify data inconsistencies or errors. “Suppress”
accepts the inconsistency in a hard edit check.
FALSE (Page 81)

“Goto” in an edit check returns you to inconsistent item(s) to make corrections to the items
in both soft and hard edit checks.
TRUE

(Page 81)

Which keys do you press to display the function keys for the NCVS CAPI instrument?
_____

Ctrl E

__X__

Ctrl K

_____

Ctrl M

_____

Ctrl R

(Page 85)

Continue with Lesson 11.

Lesson 11. The NCVS Front Section
Objectives
The objectives of this lesson are to:
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Explain the design of the Front Section of the instrument.
Provide an overview of the items that make up the Front Section of the survey instrument

Introduction
The Front Section of the NCVS instrument:
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Gives case-level information to review before attempting to contact the sample address.
Guides you through screens for contacting an HHR or other household members for personal visits
or telephone interviews and recording possible interviewing problems.
Guides you through screens for selecting a new HHR or changing respondents.
Guides you through making a replacement household if necessary.
Updates sample address, mailing address, and telephone number information for the household
with the HHR
Contains the screens for setting a case as a Type A, B, or C , as well as individual Type Z
noninterviews.

Getting into the NCVS Instrument
To access the NCVS instrument from Case Management to begin interviewing a sample case, launch a case
from your case list. Later in the self-study you will practice getting into the NCVS instrument and
conducting an interview. For now, let’s review some of the main screens you see when you enter the
Front Section of the instrument.

Identifying the Method of Interview
Each interview month, some of your interviews are designated as personal visit interviews and some
designated as telephone interviews. This information is displayed in the Case Details Assignment Overview
page in MCM.
Review your notes for each case using the Case Details Notes page in MCM for more information about a
respondent’s preferred interviewing method. Notify your supervisor immediately if you have any
questions about whether the sample addresses in your assignment must be interviewed by personal visit
or by telephone.

START
Go to Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 2 in your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and read
about the START screen, which is the first screen in the instrument’s Front Section that appears when you
enter the NCVS instrument from Case Management.
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At this screen you select whether to proceed to interview the case by telephone or personal visit, classify
the case as a Type A, B, or C noninterview, transmit the case and classify any NCVS eligible household
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members who can’t be interviewed as Type Z noninterviews, or get out of the case before attempting to
conduct an interview.

Introductory Screen
The instrument goes to an introduction screen where you introduce yourself and the survey to the
respondent. When talking to the household respondent, you inquire about whether or not the respondent
received the NCVS introductory letter, at the GETLETTER screen.
Before the interview, the National Processing Center (NPC) sends an advance letter to the household to
say that you will be contacting the household for an interview. For personal visit interviews, if the
respondent does not recall receiving the letter, you must hand the respondent a copy of the introductory
letter. Allow the respondent time to read the letter.

VERADD
The next question you ask the household respondent is if the address listed on the screen for the
household is the household’s exact address. The question reads:
I have your address listed as ...
Is that your exact address?
If the respondent says: "This is 3423 Randolph Place," and the address reads, “3423 Randolph Street,”
first make sure that you are at the correct address before indicating in VERADD that an “incorrect address
was previously recorded.”
From the VERADD screen the instrument proceeds to MAILINGSAME when the address matches what is
displayed in the instrument or to the NEWHNO screen to collect the updated address information.

NEWHNO
If you discover that you reached the correct sample address but the address needs additions or
corrections, you can edit the address at one of the NEWHNO screens.
If you discover that an assigned housing unit is actually a Group Quarters (GQ) unit and the “New Group
Quarters” description (NEWGQDESC) is incorrect or needs to be completed, enter the description before
pressing Enter. A GQ unit is a type of living quarters where the residents share common facilities, such as
a college dormitory, or where residents receive authorized care or custody. Deta iled procedures for
working with GQs and explanations of the types of GQs are covered in the LiMA – Listing and Coverage
training you reviewed in the self-study generic training package.
You can either press the TAB key or the ENTER key to move through the items and enter the correct
information for those items that need to be updated. You’ve finished updating the sample address
information when you reach the MAILINGSAME screen.

MAILINGSAME
At MAILINGSAME you ask the respondent if the mailing address is the same as the household’s physical
address. If the address is not the same because the household’s mail is sent to a different address, the
instrument goes to the VERMAILING screen.
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VERMAILING
At VERMAILING you re-verify the mailing address. If the respondent indicates that the mailing address is
correct, the instrument goes to the Middle Section of the NCVS instrument. If the mailing address is
incorrect, the instrument goes to the NEWMAIL_CP screen.

NEWMAILHNO
NEWMAILHNO is the first screen that allows you to modify the mailing address information for the
household. It includes most of the same address fields for the sample address. It does not include the
building name or the physical location description, such as “red house on corner,” which is not part of the
mailing address.

Replacement Households
When an entire household moves out and a new household moves in (i.e., the current household is not
the same household as was interviewed in the previous enumeration period) the new household at the
sample unit is referred to as a “replacement” household. Once a case is coded as a replacement
household, the data about the prior household (e.g. the roster, person characteristics, household
characteristics, etc.) are deleted so that you can start the interview with the replacement household the
same as you would an incoming case.
Now, watch the video demonstrating how to code a case as a replacement household in the instrument.
The video can be accessed by opening Mobile Case Management and clicking the purple
Training/Manuals tab. Then click on the materials folder under “Resources” and then click the NCS
subfolder. Finally, click the video file, “2025 NCVS Replacement HH v1.0”.
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Phone Number Collection and Verification
During the HHR’s interview, they will be asked to provide or verify a household phone number, any
personal phone number(s), and a personal email for future contacts. You may need to explain the reason
for asking these questions. You can tell the HHR:
As a cost-saving measure, future interviews should be conducted by telephone whenever possible.
We need the telephone numbers to:
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Schedule appointments to call other household members who are not present during your initial
visit to complete the household.
Contact respondents to obtain any missing information that was not provided during an interview.
Contact the household if they are selected for reinterview.

Go to Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 9 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and read
about collecting and updating the contact information for the household and each NCVS eligible person
on the roster.
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Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to the answer key
which follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 12.
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Lesson 11 - Review Exercise
1.

The Front Section of the NCVS instrument is designed to: (Mark all that apply)
_____

Provide information about the case for you to review before attempting contact
with the sample household.

_____

Screen for crime incidents.

_____

Guide you through screens for making contact with a household respondent or
an individual respondent.

_____

Collect detailed information about the incident reported.

_____

Update sample address, mailing address, and telephone number information for
the household with the household respondent.

The first screen in the survey instrument’s Front Section that appears when you enter the
NCVS instrument from Case Management is:
_____

GENINTRO

_____

VERADD

_____

START

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HHROSTER

A ___________ is a type of living quarters where the residents share common facilities or
where residents receive authorized care or custody.

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page(s).

Lesson 11 - Answer Key
1.

The Front Section of the NCVS instrument is designed to: (Mark all that apply)
__X__

Provide information about the case for you to review before attempting contact
with the sample household.

_____

Screen for crime incidents.

__X__

Guide you through screens for making contact with a household respondent or
an individual respondent.

_____

Collect detailed information about the incident reported.

__X__

Update sample address, mailing address, and telephone number information for
the household with the household respondent.

(Page 92)

The first screen in the survey instrument’s Front Section that appears when you enter the
NCVS instrument from Case Management is:
_____

GENINTRO

_____

VERADD

__X__

START

_____

HHROSTER

(Page 92)

A Group Quarters is a type of living quarters where the residents share common facilities or
where residents receive authorized care or custody.
(Page 92)

Continue with Lesson 12.

Lesson 12. Basic Household Questions
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to:
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Provide an overview of the items that make up the household and person-level sections of the
instrument (questions about the characteristics of the sample address and its members).

Household Characteristics
These questions are used to gather information about the characteristics of the household and are asked
during the first interview with the household and may be verified or updated in subsequent interviews.
Responses collected in a prior interview will be prefilled to assist you in verifying the household
characteristics.
Questions about the characteristics of the sample unit are described below.

TENURE
Go to the TENURE subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 10 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for
Field Representatives and look at the question screen shot at the top of the page. Also read the
descriptions of when to select categories 1-3 and about the special situations.
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Item TENURE is used to determine how crime victimization might differ for people who own their home
and people who rent.

STUDENTHOUSING
Go to the STUDENTHOUSING subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 10 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and review the description of the STUDENTHOUSING question. [ ]

PUBLICHOUSING
The public housing question is asked during odd numbered interviews and only if the sample address is
not owned by the household. If possible, verify with the building manager that the housing unit is owned
by a public housing authority.
To be considered public housing the unit must be in a federally funded project. A unit located in a building
that is funded by a state or local government or part of a federal assisted program, such as VA (veteran),
FHA (Federal Housing Authority), voucher, or certificate assisted housing is NOT considered public housing
for the NCVS.

INDIANRESERVATIONHU
This question is only asked during the initial interview with the household. If you are familiar with the area
and are certain that you know the response (e.g., you had to receive permission to interview on a
reservation), you can answer this question without asking the respondent.
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Go to the INDIANRESERVATIONHU subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 10 of your NCVS-550
Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and read what is meant by an American Indian Reservation
and American Indian Lands.
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ACCESS
During your initial visit to the household, observe whether there is direct access to the living quarters.
This item is designed to indicate whether or not a sample household has direct access to their living
quarters.
Direct access means an occupant can either:
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Enter their living quarters directly from the outside of the structure, or
Enter their living quarters from a common hall or lobby that is used by occupants of more than
one unit, such as in an apartment building.

If the only entrance to an occupant’s living quarters is through a room or hall of another household’s living
quarters, then the living quarters does not have direct access. Therefore, the unit is not a separate housing
unit and should be considered part of the housing unit through which access to it is gained.

TYPEOFHOUSINGUNIT
A housing unit is a group of rooms, or a single room, occupied as separate living quarters or intended for
occupancy as separate living quarters. A housing unit may be occupied by a family or one person, as well
as by two or more unrelated people who share the living quarters. For this item, you will select the
category that best describes the housing unit.
Go to the TYPEOFHOUSINGUNIT subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 10 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and read the description of the question and answer categories. [ ]

NUMBEROFUNITS
During your initial or first interview with a household, you need to determine how many housing units are
in the structure. A structure is a separate building that either:
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Has open space on all sides (no other building attached to it) or
Is separated from other structures by dividing walls that extend from ground to roof.

You can either ask the respondent this question if you have any doubt about the number of units in the
structure or you can complete this item by observation.

GATEDRESTRICTEDACCESS
This question determines if access to the household’s community or building requires some kind of special
entry system, such as an intercom system where the occupants can identify and buzz in visitors or a

security guard who monitors building access. The community could also be surrounded by walls, fencing,
or other barriers that restricts nonresidents from entering the community.
Go to the GATEDRESTRICTEDACCESS subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 10 of your NCVS-550
Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and read the description of the question and answer
categories.
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Household Roster and Person Level Characteristics
After collecting basic information about the sample unit, you go through a series of questions that builds
or updates the household roster or composition. You collect or update information on the names of all
persons living in the household and their •
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•
•
•
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sex,
relationship to the reference person,
household membership status,
birth month and year, and age,
marital status,
armed forces status,
education,
ethnicity, and
race.

This lesson does not go over each of the personal characteristic items, as these items are addressed in the
practice exercise as well as during classroom training when you complete the practice interview exercises.

Household Roster
When building the household roster, list the names of:
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All persons living or staying at the sample unit at the time of your visit or telephone call, and
Any persons who usually live there but are temporarily absent.

Go to the “Who to List on the Roster” subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 11 of your NCVS-550
Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and read about who else to list.
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When initially creating a roster, the first name you enter will be the reference person for the household.
The reference person is normally one of the persons who owns or rents the sample address AND is 18
years of age or older. Make sure the first person listed on the roster meets these qualifications. The
reference person for the household can be the HHR, but they do not have to be the HHR. In subsequent
interviews, you will be able to record that the reference person has moved, if applicable, and choose a
new reference person. The preferred order for entering names when building the household roster is
shown below. The order is by relationship to the reference person and is as follows:
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Reference person
Husband or wife of reference person
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Unmarried children of the reference person or his/her spouse, starting with the oldest and ending
with the youngest.
Married sons and/or daughters of the reference person or his/her spouse followed by the married
child’s spouse, and each of their children (oldest to youngest)
Other persons related to the reference person or his/her spouse.
Lodgers and other nonrelatives staying at the sample address.

As you build the household roster, each person is assigned a unique line number. These numbers
correspond to the order in which you list the occupants of a sample unit. The first person listed on the
roster is always the reference person when first building a roster and therefore has a line number of one.
In subsequent interviews, the reference person may not be the first person listed on the roster due to
household roster changes.
These numbers are important since you use line numbers, rather than names, to refer to any household
member when entering text in the screening questions about what happened and in the incident
summary. You refer to the first person as L1, the second person listed as L2, and so on. Since the survey
sponsor periodically requests to review the entries in the screening items and summary reports, we want
to ensure that no identifying information about the respondent or the household are entered, such as
names, address, telephone numbers. The only time it is acceptable to include information such as names,
phone numbers, address location directions, etc., is in the Case Level Notes, particularly for difficult,
potential, and actual noninterview cases. The lack of such information can impact subsequent interviews
and can also prevent your supervisor from effectively working on following up with household refusals.

RELATIONSHIP
This question collects the relationship of all members of the household to the reference person.

HHMEMBER
After determining the person's relationship to the reference person, identify whether each person is a
member of the household by asking, “Does (person’s name) usually live here?”. For this question and the
next (HSEMEMURE) there is an FR instruction and help screen to assist you in verifying household
membership.

HSEMEMURE
If you discover in HHMEMBER that a person does not usually live at the sample address, the instrument
goes to HSEMEMURE to find out whether the person has a usual place of residence elsewhere. If a person
usually lives and sleeps at the sample address and does not have a usual residence elsewhere, they are a
household member.
"Usual residents" include such persons as lodgers and servants who usually live at the sample address.
Also included are persons who usually live at the address, but are temporarily away for some reason.
However, do not consider students living away at school as "usual residents."
Go to the HSEMEMURE subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 11 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual
for Field Representatives and read more about who to include as household members.
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Verifying the Household Roster
HHLDCOVERAGE
This question: “Have I missed anyone else living or staying (HERE/THERE) such as any babies, any
lodgers, or anyone who is away at present traveling or in the hospital?” is asked each time the household
is interviewed to ensure that we do not omit persons who may have moved into the household since the
previous interview. Many household respondents forget to mention babies, lodgers, and visitors when
asked about persons staying at their home.
Once you determine that the listing of persons in the household roster is complete, you will select a
household respondent. This is the household member at the sample address who is answering the
questions about the household for the current enumeration period and is one of the household members
who is most knowledgeable about household matters. In most cases, this person must be at least 18 years
of age.

NAMECHECK
When a household has been interviewed in a prior interview period, you will verify the accuracy of the
roster at the NAMECHECK screen. If the HHR mentions there have been changes to the roster, the
instrument will proceed to the question WHICHLNMOVED to select which person(s) on the roster have
left the household. You will then record the reason why there was a change to the roster at the
MEMBERCHANGES screen. The MEMBERCHANGES screen is also used to record why someone was added
to the roster based on the answer to the HHLDCOVERAGE screen.

MEMBERCHANGES
The MEMBERCHANGES screen is on path when a change in the household composition has been noted
by an entry in NAMECHECK or HHLDCOVERAGE. MEMBERCHANGES does not have a question for you to
ask the household respondent. Use this screen when you discover that a household member has entered
or left the household since the previous interview. This screen will only display the applicable categories
based on whether someone entered or left the household.
Go to the MEMBERCHANGES subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 11 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and review the description of the MEMBERCHANGES screen. [ ]

SP_ORIGIN
This question: “Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?” is asked of each household member to determine
if the person is Spanish, Hispanic or Latino. Go to the SP_ORIGIN subheading in Part B, Chapter 2 of your
NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and scan the list of groups, which distinguishes
a person as being Spanish, Hispanic or Latino. This list is also available as a help screen at this screen. [ ]
SP_ORIGIN is asked of each household member during the initial visit and when a new person is added to
the household during subsequent interviews.

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RACE
This question is asked of the household respondent to choose one or more races that each household
member considers himself/herself to be. It is asked separately for each household member and allows up
to five different races to be reported for each household member. You also ask this race question during
subsequent enumeration periods when a new person is added to the household.
During a personal visit interview, you can show the respondent the Race help screen. For Spanish-speaking
respondents you can show the Spanish language Race help screen, which is available when the instrument
is toggled to the Spanish language instrument.
The Office of Management of Budget requires that the collection of data on race be based on selfidentification. Therefore, you MUST ask this question for each household member even when the race of
the respondent may seem obvious. If a respondent refuses to answer the race question, do NOT fill it by
observation.

ROSTERREVIEW
After you complete the demographic questions in the NCVS instrument for all household members, the
ROSTERREVIEW screen appears. Everyone listed on the household roster, regardless of their membership
status, will be displayed on this screen. At this screen, you can indicate whether changes are needed to
some of the information, such as the respondent’s name, relationship, or sex. You will have the
opportunity to practice making changes to the household roster later in training.
There is a soft edit check after you confirm the roster is correct to make sure there are no updates needed
to the roster. After you Suppress this check, the roster will be locked, and you will not be able to go back
and make any changes or edits to the roster.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise for this lesson that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to
the answer key, which follows the review exercise, and continue with Lesson 13.

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Lesson 12 - Review Exercise
1.

The tenure question determines if the sample unit is owned or being bought, rented for
cash, or occupied without payment of cash rent.
TRUE

FALSE

To be considered public housing for the NCVS, a unit can be located in a building that is
funded by the Federal government, a state or local government, or part of a federal assisted
program.
TRUE

FALSE

The __________________ is one of the persons who owns or rents the sample unit AND
who is normally ____ years of age or older.

When building the household roster, the household respondent is always the first person
listed.
TRUE

FALSE

The household roster should include all persons living or staying at the sample address at
the time of the interview, including visitors and other persons who are not household
members, but are in the sample unit and have stayed at the sample address at least
_______________ before the interview.

As you build the household roster, each person is assigned a unique line number. These
numbers correspond to the order in which you list the occupants of a sample unit.
TRUE

FALSE

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page(s).

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Lesson 12 - Answer Key
1.

The tenure question determines if the sample unit is owned or being bought, rented for
cash, or occupied without payment of cash rent.
TRUE

(Page 97)

To be considered public housing for the NCVS, a unit can be located in a building that is
funded by the Federal government, a state or local government, or part of a federal assisted
program.
FALSE (Page 97)

The Reference Person is one of the persons who owns or rents the sample unit AND who is
normally 18 years of age or older.
(Page 99)

When building the household roster, the household respondent is always the first person
listed.
FALSE (Page 99)

As you build the household roster, each person is assigned a unique line number. These
numbers correspond to the order in which you list the occupants of a sample unit.
TRUE

(Page 100)

Continue with Lesson 13

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Lesson 13. Victimization Screener Questions
Objective
The objectives of this lesson are to:
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•

Explain the design of the screener section of the instrument.
Provide an overview of the items in this section of the instrument.

Introduction
The questions in this section of the NCVS instrument can be divided into the following parts:
1. Person Characteristics (housing and employment questions)
2. Perceptions of the police or community safety measures questions
3. Crime victimization screener questions
You will have an opportunity to get more acquainted with the individual questions within each section
during the classroom training.

Person Characteristics I
This section asks about personal characteristics that will later bring relevant questions on path within the
CIR. These questions include where the respondent has lived, if they have been homeless or without a
regular place to stay, their employment status during the reference period, and if there is an
unrecognizable business operated from the sample address.
Go to the Person Characteristics I subheading in Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 2 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and read more about these questions.
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Police Ask-All or Community Measures Questions
These sets of questions were added to improve respondent engagement so they can share their opinions
about their local community, regardless of their victimization status. The instrument is designed to rotate
each set of questions every six months. Eligible respondents will be asked the Police Ask-All questions
between January and June and the Community Measures questions between July and December.
Because these questions ask for opinions, it is important that you do not clarify or explain terms. If
necessary, you may re-read the question and response categories.
Go to the Police Ask-All or Community Measure Questions subheading in Part B, Chapter 2, Topic 3 of your
NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and read more about these questions. [ ]

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Crime Victimization Screener Questions
These screen questions cover a wide variety of situations. They are designed to stimulate respondent
recall of incidents by providing concrete examples of the kinds of crimes typically reported for the NCVS
that could be overlooked by respondents. These screen questions ensure that we collect ALL incidents of
crimes in a sample household that occurred during each respondent’s 6-month reference period.
All eligible NCVS respondents are asked questions about crime incidents for which they may have been a
victim. The HHR is asked additional screener questions about crimes against the household. The crime
victimization screener questions cover:
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•
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Theft
Motor vehicle theft (HHR only)
Motor vehicle part theft (HHR only)
Break-ins (HHR only)
Vandalism (HHR only)
Attacks
Unwanted sexual contact

Go to the “Crime Victimization Screener Questions” subheading in Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 4 of your NCVS550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives on the laptop now and read about the crime screen
questions.
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Sometimes a crime incident can include multiple types of crime. For example, when an offender breaks
into the same address and steals a TV. In this example the incident includes two types of crime, a breakin and a theft. There is functionality in the instrument to capture when an incident covers multiple types
of crimes. Now, watch the video demonstrating how to capture two types of crime in one incident. The
video can be accessed by navigating to the NCS subfolder on your laptop. Finally, click the video file,
“Two or More Type of Crime in One CIRv1.0”.
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Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise for this lesson that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to
the answer key which follows the review exercise and continue with Lesson 14.

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Lesson 13 - Review Exercise
1.

The Crime Screener Questions asked of the household respondent include additional
questions about the household such as attempted break-ins, vandalism, and motor vehicle
theft.
TRUE

A business operated from a sample unit by a household member is considered recognizable
if: (Mark all that apply.)
_____

There is a business sign visible from outside the sample unit.

_____

The business is advertised in a newspaper, magazine, telephone book, or on the
Internet.

_____

A business sign must be located on the sample household’s property.

_____

There is a vehicle parked in the housing unit’s driveway or in front of the sample
unit that carries the business logo on it.

The screener questions are designed to stimulate a respondents recall by providing
examples of the types of crimes that are reported for the NCVS.
TRUE

FALSE

The NCVS instrument has the functionality to record that multiple types of crime happened
as part of the same incident.
TRUE

FALSE

The Police Ask-All and Community Measures questions were added to improve respondent
engagement for both victims and nonvictims.
TRUE
FALSE

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page.

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Lesson 13 - Answer Key
1.

The Crime Screener Questions asked of the household respondent include additional
questions about the household such as attempted break-ins, vandalism, and motor vehicle
theft.
TRUE

(Page 107)

A business operated from a sample unit by a household member is considered recognizable
if: (Mark all that apply.)

__X__

There is a business sign visible from outside the sample unit.

_____

The business is advertised in a newspaper, magazine, telephone book, or on the
Internet.

__X__

A business sign must be located on the sample household’s property.

_____

There is a vehicle parked in the housing unit’s driveway or in front of the sample
unit that carries the business logo on it.

(NCVS-550, Part C, Chapter 2, Topic 4)

The screener questions are designed to stimulate a respondents recall by providing
examples of the types of crimes that are reported for the NCVS.
TRUE

The NCVS instrument has the functionality to record that multiple types of crime happened
as part of the same incident.
TRUE

(Page 107)

The Police Ask-All and Community Measures questions were added to improve respondent
engagement for both victims and nonvictims.
TRUE

(Page 106)

Continue with Lesson 14.

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Lesson 14. The Crime Incident Report (CIR)
Objective
The objectives of this lesson are to:
•
•

Explain the design of the CIR in the instrument.
Provide an overview of the questions that make up this section of the instrument.

Crime Incident Report
This section of the NCVS instrument is designed to collect detailed information about each crime incident
reported by each household member. It is important to record accurate and complete information about
each reported crime incident to give a clear picture of what happened during the incident.
In most cases, you will complete a separate CIR for each incident that a household member reports during
the 6-month reference period. The only exception is a series of crimes which we will discuss further in
your classroom training. When multiple incidents are reported that are not a series, the most serious
incidents will be asked about first, such as incidents involving personal crimes (i.e., unwanted sexual
contacts, attacks, attempted attacks or threats, or thefts of items taken directly from the respondent).
For example, if a respondent reports one incident of a stolen bike and a separate incident of being
attacked, you will complete the CIR for the attack first, then the CIR for the theft.
The order the CIRs will be collected, based on seriousness is:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Unwanted sexual contact
Attack
Threatened Attack
Break-in
Motor vehicle theft
Theft
Attempted Theft
Vandalism

Kinds of Information Collected
When you complete the Crime Incident Report section of the NCVS instrument, you ask the respondent
about:
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•

When the crime incident took place;
Where the crime incident occurred;
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•
•
•
•
•
•

How the crime incident was committed;
What injuries the respondent may have suffered as a result of the crime incident;
What actions the respondent took and whether those actions helped the situation in any way;
Who committed the crime;
Whether property that was stolen or damaged during the crime incident will be covered by
insurance; and
Whether the police were informed.

You also ask whether or not the respondent:
•
•

Received certain services focused on victims of crime; and
Has any reason to suspect that the incident was a hate crime or crime of prejudice or bigotry.

Later in this self-study as well as during classroom training, we will discuss the crime incident report items
in detail. For this lesson, we will highlight just a few of these items.
The month and year of the incident, as well as the short incident description that was recorded in the
screener section, will display at the top of each screen within the CIR, as seen below on the screen
ALSO_MVTHEFT (January 2025 roommate stole L1’s wallet).

ALSO_ Questions
Before getting into specific details about the incident reported, you will ask questions to clarify if any other
type of crime (unwanted sexual contact, attack or threat, motor vehicle theft, break-in, theft, attempted
theft, or vandalism) happened as part of the original incident reported, if that type of crime was not
already reported. The instrument will bring up these questions based on the screener where this incident
was reported, so not all the screens will appear for each CIR. For example, if a motor vehicle theft was
reported, the respondent will not be asked if they also experienced a motor vehicle theft for that incident.

January 2025 roommate stole L1’s wallet
Just to confirm, did someone steal or try to steal a vehicle as part of this incident in January 2025?

1.
2.

Yes
No

ALSO_MVTHEFT

Detailed Type of Crime Questions
In the NCVS instrument, only questions relevant to the type of crime reported in the screener will be asked
in the CIR.
Depending on the type of crime, detailed questions include:
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•
•
•
•
•
•

Unwanted sexual contact.
Attack/Threat.
Motor vehicle theft.
Break-in.
Theft.
Vandalism.

Unwanted Sexual Contact
This section is on path when an unwanted sexual contact was reported in the screener questions and
determines whether the reported incident was a threatened, attempted, or completed unwanted sexual
contact. These questions are based on thorough research and extensive cognitive testing. The questions
ask about the behaviors (specific type of sexual activity) and tactics (the means the offender used to
engage in the behavior) used to determine if the incident involved a rape or sexual assault and if there
was any injury.
Some of the language in these questions is explicit, so we alert respondents about the language in an
introduction before the questions begin. Behaviorally specific language is used so that respondents are
clear about what we mean in the questions. This helps improve the accuracy of reporting.
It is possible that respondents may become upset during this section of the survey as they recall details
about unwanted sexual contact. Be sure you have reviewed the distress protocol and are observant of the
respondent’s emotional state. If the respondent begins exhibiting signs of distress (such as those
mentioned in the distress protocol which is included on pages 46-49 in the NCVS-523 FR Training
Workbook), pause the interview to check in that the respondent is okay, and offer to take a break if
needed. We’ll discuss the distress protocol in more detail during the classroom training.
Respondents may also react to the explicit nature of the questions (for example, become angry). If that
occurs, calmly explain that the survey uses these words so that everyone has a clear understanding of the
intent of the question.
It is important that you read these questions just like any of the other questions and remain neutral, nonthreatening, and non-judgmental. Be aware of your body language, facial expressions, and the tone of
your voice. If you stumble, repeat the questions, or ask the questions in an awkward way, the respondent
will not only have difficulty understanding the words, but will be more likely to become upset. Do not skip
asking any questions. You should practice asking these questions before you start data collection. This
will enable you to be more confident and neutral when conducting interviews.
Remember, you are the conduit to collect accurate data and you are helping to give victims a voice.

Attack/Threat
This section determines whether the incident was a threat, attempted attack, or completed attack. Some
questions within this section are also asked of those who reported an unwanted sexual contact.
Respondents who experienced personal crimes are asked if the offender had a weapon, and if so, what
kind, how it was used, and if there was any injury.
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Motor Vehicle Theft
This section determines whether the incident was an attempted or completed motor vehicle theft and
who the vehicle belonged to.

Break-in
This section determines whether the incident was an attempted or completed break-in, what was broken
into, and if there was evidence of a forced entry.

Detailed Crime Incident Questions
In addition to the detailed type of crime questions discussed above, you may ask the respondent more
specific details about:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

The location of the crime.
Whether the respondent or any household members saw, heard, or had contact with the
offender.
Victim-offender relationship and any offender characteristics.
Any actions taken by the respondent or others who were present that may have impacted the
situation.
If the respondent thought the incident was a hate crime or crime of prejudice or bigotry.
Any police involvement and actions.
Whether the respondent told anyone about the incident and received any victim services.
Social or emotional problems experienced.
Economic consequences of the incident, such as, property damage, and lost work and wages.

Location
The location questions are driven by the type of crime reported and the respondent’s answers to prior
questions. Location questions are tailored to the type of crime or the victim. For example, LOCATIONMV,
will only display for respondents who reported an attempted or completed motor vehicle theft, break-in
of a motor vehicle, or vandalism.

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Presence
Respondents who report an eligible incident that involved an attempted or completed unwanted sexual
contact, an attempted or completed attack, threat, or something being taken directly from them will not
be asked the questions in this section. These questions are only asked if it is not clear from the type of
crime if the respondent saw, heard, or had any contact with the offender. This is why it is so important to
capture the incident at the correct screener question.
If the respondent saw, heard, or had contact with the offender, follow-up questions will be asked to
determine details of the possible attack, attempted attack, or threat, if there was a weapon, and if there
was any injury to the respondent.
Victim-Offender Relationship
This section asks how many offenders there were, if the respondent knew the offender(s) and, if so, how
well.
Offender Characteristics
This section asks about detailed characteristics of the offender(s) if the respondent reported knowing
anything about the offender(s).
Self-Protection
These questions are asked of those respondents who report a personal crime, including incidents where
something was taken from the respondent’s person. These questions are designed to determine what
actions, if any, were taken by the respondent or others who were present during the incident, at what
point the actions were taken, and what effect they had on the situation. Questions are also asked to
determine if any of the others who were harmed or threatened live with the respondent, and if so, how
many.
Hate Crimes
This section is designed to determine if the victimization was the result of prejudice or bigotry towards
the respondent. For the incident to be considered a hate crime, the victim would have been targeted
because of some real or perceived personal characteristic such as race, ethnic background or national
origin, religion, a disability, sexual orientation, gendersex, or gender identity.
The respondent also could have been a victim because someone they spend time with was targeted.
Questions in this section ask whether the victim considers the incident to be a hate crime based on their
own judgement and what happened during the incident.
Police Involvement
These questions ask about involvement of the police during or after the incident. Questions in this section
address if and when the police were notified, what actions they took at the time of notification, and how
they followed up. If the police were not notified, it collects information on why they were not notified
about the incident.

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Go to the Police Involvement subheading in Part B, Chapter 4, Topic 3 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and read more about what the NCVS considers to be “police” for these
questions.
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Victim Services
These questions ask about whom respondents told about the incident, what kind of services they
received, and if they were satisfied with those services. Respondents who reported not receiving any
services are asked if they wanted services, and if so, why they did not get the services they needed.
Workplace Violence
If the incident was a personal crime and happened while the respondent was working or on the way to or
from work, the respondent will be asked about the job they held at the time of the incident. The questions
about the respondent’s employer and position are used to classify the respondent’s type of work.
If the respondent changed jobs since the incident, they should answer about the job they were doing at
the time of the incident, not their current employment. We are interested in knowing if those who work
in certain jobs or industries are more likely to be victimized. It is important that the information collected
here is specific and accurate because these questions are used to assign codes for the industry of the
employer and occupation of the respondent.
Consequences II: Socio-emotional Problems
This section asks about the social and emotional impacts the incident has had on the respondent. It
includes questions about the effect on work, schoolwork, and relationships with family, friends, and peers.
This section also includes questions to determine what emotions the respondent experienced in response
to the incident and any out-of-pocket costs they may have incurred for mental health related treatment.
Consequences III: Economic Consequences
These questions ask for the value of the stolen items, if any stolen items were recovered, if there was any
damage to stolen vehicles that were recovered, and the estimated value of the property or cash that was
recovered. These questions, along with the questions in the next two sections, help determine the cost of
the crime to the respondent.
Property Damage
This section asks about any damage that may have occurred. If the respondent reports any damage, they
will be asked what was damaged, the type of damage, the value of the damage, and if the damage was an
attempt to gain access to a vehicle or structure.
Lost Work and Wages
These questions ask if the respondent had to take time off from work or school, if they lost wages for
missing work as a direct result of the incident, and if the respondent lost or changed their job because of
the incident.
Summary
At the end of the CIR, you will record a summary description of the incident. You will ask the respondent
to give a full description of the incident. This is the respondent’s opportunity to describe what happened
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in their own words and allows the respondent to continue to be engaged in the interview. You will type
in the description that the respondent provides.
You will write each summary so that anyone reading it can get a clear, well-defined picture of how the
respondent was victimized. This field allows a maximum of 300 characters. Key information to include in
the narrative of the incident includes:
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•
•
•

Who did it.
Where it occurred.
What was taken.
How they were attacked or threatened.
Whether they were injured.

In addition to capturing the incident description the respondent gives, you should also include any details
that you feel are not evident from the answers in the CIR or any other details you feel are important to
understanding what happened. This is very important because editors who review each CIR you collect
often need more specific details than they can get from just the answers to the CIR questions. When this
happens, they must rely on what is written in your summary report.
If a respondent refuses to provide a narrative of the incident, you must still write a
summary.
As you write your summary report, be careful not to use misleading words or phrases that may raise more
questions about the incident. Also, when writing the summary, it is very important that you refer to
respondents by their line number, such as L1, L2, L3 and so forth and not by their name. Since the survey
sponsor periodically request to review the summary reports, we want to ensure that no identifying
information about the respondent or the household such as names, address, telephone numbers, are
included in the summary.

Other Incident Questions
We will cover some of the other incident report items in detail during the classroom training.

Probing
As you ask the detailed crime incident questions, there may be times when you need to probe for more
information. At other times, you only need to verify answers.
You may encounter situations when the respondent gives an answer that does not quite fit the question.
Probing is a technique in which you casually get the respondent to provide an answer that meets the
question’s objective. At these times, you must ask one or more probing questions. Whenever the
respondent's answer is not relevant to the question or the answer is unclear or incomplete, probe to get
the required information.

Ways to Probe
If a probe is not displayed for a particular question, there are many ways to probe, including:
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Repeating the question;
Pausing to give the respondent time to think;
Asking for more information to find out what the respondent means;
Stressing the generality of the question by asking for an estimate;
Zeroing in (For example, you could probe to determine how far the incident happened from the
sample address by asking, "Was it within a mile, 5 miles, 50 miles or more?").

Probes Must Not Suggest Responses
As an FR, you may often think that you know what respondents mean, how they feel, and what their real
opinion is, even though they have not expressed these feelings.
Do not assume and suggest an answer when you are probing. Avoid any comments that may lead a
respondent to an answer. Probes must always be NEUTRAL.

Do Not Over Probe
Since probes, by nature, tend to press or challenge a respondent, limit your use of probes so that they do
not have an adverse effect on the interview. Unless indicated in the questionnaire, only use probes when
necessary to clarify a response.
Once the respondent has answered your question, do not continue to probe. You can avoid over-probing
by knowing the question’s objective. If you understand the main purpose for asking the question, then
you will know when the respondent has answered it appropriately.

Unduplication
Unduplicating incidents is an NCVS process to ensure that each reported incident is not a duplicate of
another incident already reported by other household members in the current interview period. This
step of the NCVS interview ensures that each reported incident is not a duplicate of another incident
already reported so that a crime is not inaccurately counted more than once in the final data.
DO NOT discuss the incidents you are comparing with the respondent, even to verify that they are the
same or different incidents.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise for this lesson that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to
the answer key which follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 15.

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Lesson 14 - Review Exercise
1.

In most cases, you complete a separate set of crime incident report questions for each crime
incident that a household member reports during his/her 6-month reference period.
TRUE

Collecting details about a reported crime incident is important so that we have a clear
picture of what happened during the incident.
TRUE

FALSE

The following are types of information collected in the CIR: (Mark all that apply)
_____

When and where the crime incident took place

_____

Who committed the crime

_____

What measures the respondent uses to avoid being a victim

_____

Whether property that was stolen or damaged during the crime incident will be
covered by insurance

_____

How the respondent feels about their neighbors

_____

Whether the police were informed

When completing the incident summary, you will write up the summary without asking the
respondent to provide a summary of the incident.
TRUE

FALSE

Before getting into specific details about the incident reported, you will ask questions to
clarify if any other type of crime happened as part of the original incident reported, if that
type of crime was not already reported.
TRUE

FALSE

When multiple incidents are reported that are not a series, the most serious incidents will
be asked about first, such as incidents involving personal crimes (i.e., unwanted sexual
contacts, attacks, attempted attacks or threats, or thefts of items taken direct ly from the
respondent).
TRUE

FALSE
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__________ is a technique in which you casually get the respondent to provide an answer
that meets the question’s objective.

The incident summary should be written so that anyone reading it can get a clear, welldefined picture of how the respondent was victimized.
TRUE

FALSE

______________________ is an NCVS process to ensure that each reported incident is not a
duplicate of another incident already reported by other household members in the current
interview period.

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page(s).

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Lesson 14 - Answer Key
1.

In most cases, you complete a separate set of crime incident report questions for each crime
incident that a household member reports during his/her 6-month reference period.
TRUE

Collecting details about a reported crime incident is important so that we have a clear
picture of what happened during the incident.
TRUE

(Page 111)

(Page 112)

The following are types of information collected in the CIR: (Mark all that apply)
__X__

When and where the crime incident took place

__X__

Who committed the crime

_____

What measures the respondent uses to avoid being a victim

__X__

Whether property that was stolen or damaged during the crime incident will be
covered by insurance

_____

How the respondent feels about their neighbors

__X__

Whether the police were informed

(Pages 111-112)

When completing the incident summary, you will write up the summary without asking the
respondent to provide a summary of the incident.
FALSE (Page 116)

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(Page 111)

__Probing__ is a technique in which you casually get the respondent to provide an answer
that meets the question’s objective.
(Page 117)

The incident summary should be written so that anyone reading it can get a clear, welldefined picture of how the respondent was victimized.
TRUE

(Page 117)

_Unduplicating incidents____ is an NCVS process to ensure that each reported incident is
not a duplicate of another incident already reported by other household members in the
current interview period.
(Page 118)

Continue with Lesson 15

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Lesson 15. Personal/Household Characteristics
and Interview Info Questions
Objective
The objectives of this lesson are to:
• Explain the design of the next sections of the instrument.
• Provide an overview of the questions that make up these sections of the instrument.

Additional NCVS Questions
The next part of the NCVS instrument has three sections:
1. Person Characteristics II
2. Household Characteristics II
3. Interview Information
These sections contain questions about:
1. Disability
2. Citizenship
3. Sexual Orientation
4. Gender Identity
5.4. Veteran Status
6.5. Employment
7.6. Total Household Income
8.7. Respondent Contact Information
9.8. Interview Information

Person Characteristics II
After you have completed all the CIRs, these sections finish the respondent’s NCVS interview. If the
respondent asks why we are asking these questions or what they have to do with crime, you can say that
we are interested in how people in different circumstances or with different experiences are affected by
crime. This section covers socio-demographic and employment questions.

Socio-demographic Questions
You will collect demographic data from respondents (e.g., disabilities, citizenship, sexual orientation,
gender identity, and military service). The questions are asked based on the household roster information
that was collected.
Disability Questions
The disability questions are asked of each respondent 12 years of age or older except LEAVING_HOME
which is asked of those 15 years of age or older. They are asked at the first, third, fifth and seventh
enumeration periods or if never asked before. Research has shown that people with disabilities may be
more vulnerable to crime victimization. This series of questions asks about impairments or disabilities the
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respondent has. The reason for asking these questions more than once is that the status of disability could
change over time.
Go to Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 5 “Socio-Demographic Questions” of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual
for Field Representatives and review the disability questions.
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Citizenship Question
The citizenship question is asked of each respondent 12 years of age or older. It is asked at the first
interview. If the respondent reports being a citizen, it is not asked again. If the respondent does not report
being a citizen, it is asked again at the next enumeration since non-citizen status may change. The reason
for asking this question is to research if citizens have different rates of crime victimization than noncitizens.
Go to Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 5 “Socio-Demographic Questions” of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual
for Field Representatives and review the citizenship question.
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Sexual Orientation Questions
A sexual orientation question is asked of respondents who fall into the age thresholds and other criteria
set by the sponsor. There are two versions of the question that differ slightly. What version you ask a
respondent depends on the sex recorded on the household roster for that individual. This question will
not be asked if the interview is being conducted by a proxy.
The sexual orientation question does not follow the standard NCVS probing guidelines. Do NOT mark this
question by observation or probing. Answers to this question must be obtained strictly through selfidentification; meaning that you must ask the question even if you think you know the answer.
Go to the sub-heading “Sexual Orientation” in Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 5 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and review the sexual orientation questions.
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Respondents may ask what the question means by “lesbian,” “gay,” “straight,” or “bisexual.” If so, read
the appropriate definition that appears on the question screen to the respondent. Do not try to define
these terms yourself. Use the definitions on the question screen.
If a respondent asks why you are asking them this question. Refer to the FAQ tab in the instrument and
read the answer to the respondent.
Gender Identity Questions
The gender identity questions are asked of respondents who fall into the age thresholds and other criteria
set by the sponsor. These questions will not be asked if the interview is being conducted by a proxy.
The gender identity questions do not follow the standard NCVS probing guidelines. Like the sexual
orientation question, do NOT mark this question by observation or probing. Answers to this question
must be obtained strictly through self-identification; meaning that you must ask the question even if
you think you know the answer.
Respondents may ask why you are asking them this question. Refer to the FAQ tab in the instrument and
read the answer to the respondent.

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Go to the subheading “Gender Identity” in Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 5 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing
Manual for Field Representatives and carefully review the information on the gender identity questions.
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Veteran Status Questions
The veteran status questions are asked of each respondent 18 years of age or older. After the first
interview, it is only asked again of those 18 to 39 years of age who previously did not report being in the
military as their status may change.
Go to the subheading “Veteran Status” in Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 5 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual
for Field Representatives and review the veteran status questions.
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Employment Questions
The employment questions are asked of each respondent who is 16 years of age or older. These questions
are used to determine the type of job and the type of area in which the person is working. These questions
are asked to identify those jobs which may increase or decrease a person's likelihood of becoming a crime
victim.
Go to Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 6 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and
review the employment information questions. This section of the interviewing manual provides helpful
examples, descriptions, and supplementary information about the employment questions.
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Household Characteristics II
The purpose of the household income questions is to determine the TOTAL household income during the
past 12 months. We do not need the respondent to identify the actual total household income, just the
income range. We are interested in the household’s combined income during the 12 months immediately
preceding the date of interview, not the last calendar year, unless they happen to coincide.
You may encounter an HHR who knows the household income but is reluctant to tell you because they do
not think anyone needs to know or does not see why it would be necessary for the survey. If so, explain
that information such as income, race, and sex are essential for providing statistics which reflect the crime
experiences for various segments of the United States population. However, respondents have the right
to refuse any question.
Go to Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 7 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and
review the household characteristics questions.
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Respondent Contact Information
When you are interviewing a respondent who is not the HHR, you will ask for their phone numbers and
email where they can be reached. You may need to explain to the respondent the reason for asking these
questions. You can tell a household respondent that:
•
•

In order to limit survey costs, future interviews should be conducted by telephone whenever possible.
We need the household’s telephone number to:
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✓ Make appointments to call other household members who are not present during your initial
visit to their interview.
✓ Re-contact respondents to obtain any missing information that a respondent may be unable
to supply during an interview.

Supplements
Periodically, we collect additional information on certain topics such as school crime, identity theft, and
contacts with the police. These supplement questions are asked after eligible respondents have
completed their NCVS interview. Separate training materials are provided before each supplement is
fielded.

Interview Info
This section asks about the interview itself, that is, in what language it was conducted, where the interview
took place, and if anyone else was present during the interview.
Go to Part B, Chapter 6, Topic 1 of your NCVS-550 Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives and
review what information about the interview is collected.
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INFORM_HHR
This screen informs the HHR that minors will be asked similar questions, and that those who are under
the age of 16 will have age-appropriate language in their questions. This screen is only on path when there
are household members between the ages of 12-17.

Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise for this lesson that starts on the following page. Compare your answers to
the answer key, which follows the review exercise, then continue with Lesson 16.

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Lesson 15 - Review Exercise
1.

Answers to the sexual orientation and gender identity questions can be marked by
observation if obvious.
TRUE

What resources are available in the instrument to help with questions from respondents on
the sexual orientation and gender identity questions?
_____

Verbatim response to read if asked, “Why are you asking me this question?” in
the FAQ tab.

_____

Definitions of terms used in the question in gray text on the question screen.

_____

Definitions of sexual orientation, gender identity, and terms used in the
questions in the FAQ tab.

_____

All of the above

The employment questions are asked of each respondent who is 12 years of age or older.
TRUE

FALSE

When asking the household respondent the household income question, only include
income received from jobs.
TRUE

FALSE

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The TOTAL combined household income includes money income received:
_____

During the 6 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 12 years of age or older.

_____

During the 6 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 14 years of age or older.

_____

During the 6 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 16 years of age or older.

_____

During the 12 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 12 years of age or older.

_____

During the 12 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 14 years of age or older.

_____

During the 12 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 16 years of age or older.

One reason why we ask for contact information (phone numbers and email addresses) is, so
you are able to conduct future interviews with the sample household by telephone in order
to save survey costs.
TRUE

FALSE

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page(s).

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Lesson 15 - Answer Key
1.

Answers to the sexual orientation and gender identity questions can be marked by
observation if obvious.
FALSE (Page 124)

What resources are available in the instrument to help with questions from respondents on
the sexual orientation and gender identity questions?
_____

Verbatim response to read if asked, “Why are you asking me this question?” in
the FAQ tab.

_____

Definitions of terms used in the question in gray text on the question screen.

_____

Definitions of sexual orientation, gender identity, and terms used in the
questions in the FAQ tab.

__X__

All of the above

(NCVS-550, Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 5, “Sexual Orientation” and “Gender Identity”
Subheadings)

The employment questions are asked of each respondent who is 12 years of age or older.
FALSE (Page 125)

When asking the household respondent the household income question, only include
income received from jobs.
FALSE (NCVS-550, Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 7, “Household Characteristics”)

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The TOTAL combined household income includes money income received:
_____

During the 6 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 12 years of age or older.

_____

During the 6 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 14 years of age or older.

_____

During the 6 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 16 years of age or older.

_____

During the 12 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 12 years of age or older.

_____

During the 12 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 14 years of age or older.

__X__

During the 12 months preceding the interview by all members of the household
who are 16 years of age or older.

(NCVS-550, Part B, Chapter 3, Topic 7, “Household Characteristics”)

(Page 125)

Continue with Lesson 16.

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Lesson 16. The NCVS Back Section
Objective
The objectives of this lesson are to:
•
•

Explain the design of the back section of the instrument.
Provide an overview of the items that make up the back section of the instrument.

Overview of the NCVS Back Section
This section of the instrument is designed to guide you through screens for:
•
•
•
•

Recording the incomplete status (i.e., refusal or breakoff, callback, or some other reason) of a
respondent's interview.
Setting appointments.
Entering callback notes about an appointment.
Thanking the respondent for completing the interview.

The information you enter in the back of the instrument is fed into MCM and appears there after you exit
the instrument.
Now let’s review some of the main screens you see when you enter the Back Section of the instrument.

REFCBBREAK
When you terminate an interview by pressing the F10 key or clicking on the F10 tab, the instrument goes
to REFCBBREAK.
This item asks you if the interview ended because of a refusal or breakoff, a callback is needed to complete
the interview, or some other reason.
Please note, “Callback (set appointment)” will not display if there is not at least one valid household
member on the roster. If you indicate that you need to call the respondent back to complete the interview,
the instrument goes through the APPTDATE, APPTTIME, and APPT_NOTES screens to record the
appointment information.

APPTDATE
At APPTDATE you set an appointment to conduct or complete the interview with the respondent. Ask the
respondent for a date that is best to complete the interview. Click on the drop-down arrow next to the
data entry field to open the calendar for you to select the appointment date. You can also type a date in
the date field. You must enter the date in m/d/yyyy or mm/dd/yyyy format, for example “9/1/2025” or
“11/25/2025.”

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APPTTIME
At APPTTIME you ask the respondent for the best time to call back on the date they just gave you.

APPT_NOTES
Enter any callback notes about the appointment at the APPT_NOTES screen. The notes entered here will
display in the callback notes on the Case Details Household Roster page in case management.

THANKCB
This screen is on path if an interview ends with a refusal or breakoff, or if you have set an appointment to
make a callback to complete the interview. If the interview ends due to a refusal or breakoff, thank the
respondent for their time. If you scheduled an appointment, thank the respondent, and inform them that
you will contact them at the time suggested.

THANKYOU
This screen is on path for all completed interviews. For all cases, except those on their final interview, you
will thank respondents for participating and tell them that they may be contacted again in six months. For
cases that have completed their final interview, you will thank respondents and inform them that this is
the last interview for their household.
If you sense a respondent may need additional resources (i.e., the respondent exhibited signs of emotional
distress during an interview), read the note on the screen, then provide the respondent with the
information in the Resources tab or give the respondent a copy of the NCVS-110 Factsheet.
Additionally, you will inform the respondent that a supervisor may call them to conduct reinterview. You
may have to explain to respondents that reinterview is a quality control check on interviewing. In
reinterview, a sample of interviewed households are contacted shortly after the original interview is
completed and asked a subset of interview questions to ensure the accuracy of the data collected and to
verify the FR followed proper procedures during the interview.

PERCONTACT
This question was added so that you can record each respondent’s preferred method of contact
for future NCVS interviews. You are allowed to select more than one method of preferred contact
for each respondent. By recording the preferred methods of contact, it may be easier to make
the first contact with a respondent to set up their interview. After collecting the respondent’s
preference, the instrument will continue on to the NEXTPERSON screen if there are other
respondents to be interviewed.

VERIFY
Before exiting the case, please verify that the contact information is correct. You will be directed to the
Contact tab if you need to make changes to contact information.

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Review Exercise
Complete the review exercise on the next page. Compare your answers to the answer key that follows the
review exercise, then continue with Lesson 17.

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Lesson 16 - Review Exercise
1.

The Back Section of the NCVS instrument is designed to guide you through screens for:
(Mark all that apply.)
_____

Setting appointments.

_____

Updating sample address, mailing address, and telephone number information
for the household with the household respondent.

_____

Recording information, such as telephone numbers, best time to call, and
whether there are any language or hearing problems.

_____

Making contact with a household respondent or an individual respondent.

_____

Thanking the respondent for his/her participation.

_____

Recording the incomplete status of a household respondent's interview.

When you terminate an interview by pressing the _______________ key, the instrument
proceeds to _______________.

The information you enter in the back of the instrument is retained within the survey
instrument and not fed back into Case Management.
TRUE

FALSE

The purpose of the __________________ program is to ensure the ____________ of the
data collected and to verify the FR ______________ during the interview.

Compare your answers to the answer key on the next page.

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Lesson 16 - Answer Key
1.

The Back Section of the NCVS instrument is designed to guide you through screens for:
(Mark all that apply.)
__X__

Setting appointments.

_____

Updating sample address, mailing address, and telephone number information
for the household with the household respondent.

__X__

Recording information, such as telephone numbers, best time to call, and
whether there are any language or hearing problems.

_____

Making contact with a household respondent or an individual respondent.

__X__

Thanking the respondent for his/her participation.

__X__

Recording the incomplete status of a household respondent's interview.

(Page 131)

When you terminate an interview by pressing the F10 key, the instrument proceeds to
REFCBBREAK.
(Page 131)

The information you enter in the back of the instrument is retained within the survey
instrument and not fed back into Case Management.
FALSE (Page 131)

The purpose of the reinterview program is to ensure the accuracy of the data collected and
to verify the FR followed proper procedures during the interview.
(Page 132)

Continue with Lesson 17.

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Lesson 17. Self-Study Practice Interviews
Objective
You will now have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the NCVS CAPI instrument by going through
a practice interview. The purpose of the practice interview is to make you more familiar with the
instrument. Since this is your first attempt at completing an NCVS CAPI interview, this interview will be
much simpler than some of your actual interviews will be. Also note, this training instrument may not
match the current production instrument exactly. You will have more time to master navigation of the
instrument and understand the NCVS questions during your classroom training session.

Caution
To keep things simple, go straight through the scripted interview. DO NOT attempt to jump around to
different sections or enter “Don’t Know” and “Refused” answers unless instructed in the practice
interview. If you follow the instructions throughout this lesson, you should not have any problems.
If you are in the middle of an interview and get off track by entering the wrong answer for a question,
press the left or up arrow key in the lower right corner of your keyboard. This will take you to the previous
question so you can change the answer. If you enter an invalid response by mistake you may get a popup screen telling you that the value entered is invalid. Click the “OK” button or press the Esc (Escape) key
to return to the question, then enter the correct answer.

Follow the Instructions
Complete the practice interview in its’ entirety by entering data into the instrument based on the script.
The script includes the survey questions, statements, etc., that you, as the FR, will read as well as the
respondent’s answers. Throughout this interview, you will see "FR" used to indicate what you, the field
representative, should say or do, and an "R" is used to indicate the respondent’s answers. Below each
survey question identified by “FR:” and respondent answer identified by “R:”, the data to enter into your
laptop are displayed in parentheses. For a response to be recorded, you must press the ENTER key. Be
sure to read the text in italics in the NCVS-523 FR Training Workbook script since they describe specific
screens and concepts as you go through the script. FR instructions will not be displayed in the script, but
will display on your laptop screen.

What do I do when I have questions?
Write down any questions or comments you have while completing the practice interview on the “NOTES”
page in the NCVS-523 FR Training Workbook and mention them during classroom training. Remember to
write down the screen name if your question or comment pertains to a particular screen.

Access Training Cases
To access your training cases, go into MCM and click on the MCM Training Icon. You will now be on the
MCM Home page and should have a list of training cases in your case list. All training cases assigned to
you will be displayed in MCM, so when selecting cases to key in data for be sure you are selecting the
appropriate cases with the “Interview Period” of ‘202501CT’.
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If your training cases are not in the case list, click “Transmit” in the upper right-hand corner to load them.
If after transmitting your cases still do not appear, you may need to reset your training cases. To reset
your cases:
1. Click on the top right Training/Manuals Tab (purple)
2. There are two drop down boxes in the “Reset Training Cases” section on the Training/Manuals tab:
A. From the “Select the Survey Type” drop down, select “NCVS.”
B. From the “Select the Training Module” drop down, select “NCVS 202501CT Package.”
3. Click the “Reset Training” training button.
4. A box appears with the message that your cases have been reset. Click OK.
Return to the Home page by clicking the word “Home” in the upper left corner. You should have a list
of training cases on your screen.

***If you have trouble accessing the training cases, notify your supervisor. It’s
important to complete the practice interviews in this lesson before you attend
classroom training.***

Now that you have verified the training cases have successfully loaded in MCM, open the NCVS-523 NCVS
Initial FR Training Workbook and follow the interview script to complete the Self-Study practice exercise.

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Lesson 18. Final Review Exercise
Complete each item in the final review exercise.
We’ll go over the answers to these questions during the classroom training.
1.

The BJS needs the NCVS data primarily to obtain an accurate, up-to-date measure of the
kinds and amount of crimes committed against persons 12 years of age and older.

TRUE

FALSE

The reference period is important because we only ask about crime incidents that occurred
during this period. Listed below are interview dates for first month interviews. For these
interviews, what is the 6-month reference period for crimes committed?

Date of Interview

Reference Period

August 5

____________________________________

April 1

____________________________________

December 3

____________________________________

Listed below are the Moe family members and their ages. Answer the questions (3a - c)
which follow:
Name

Age

Household Relationship

John Moe

Reference person

Megan Moe

Spouse

Mary Moe

Child

Michael Moe

Child

When you make your initial visit to the Moe household, Megan Moe is the only person
home. She answers the household characteristic questions, along with other questions
relating to her family.
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a. Who is the household respondent?
_________________________________________________________________

b. If while interviewing Megan Moe, she tells you that Mary is currently away at college,
living in a dorm. Mary Moe is no longer considered a household member based for
NCVS purposes.
TRUE

FALSE

c. Are there any members of the Moe household who are not required to be interviewed
for the NCVS?
YES
If yes, who?

NO
________________________________

If the occupants at a sample address change between enumeration periods, you: (Mark the
correct answer.)
_____

Try to locate the occupants’ new address at the local post office.

_____

Select another address randomly on the same block.

_____

Interview the people who currently live at the sample address and who consider
the address to be their usual place of residence.

___________________ is an interviewing technique you can use to get the respondent to
provide more information when the respondent’s initial answer is unclear or incomplete.

Enter the letter next to each item that corresponds to the letter that points to a specific part
of the NCVS CAPI instrument illustrated on the next page.
_____

Info Pane

_____

Title bar

_____

Section Tabs

_____

Form Pane

_____

Menu Bar

_____

Status Bar

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140

Describe in the answer space below how you identify or differentiate each item from other
information on the screen.
a. FR Instructions:

___________________________________________________

b. Questions to ask respondents:

______________________________________

c. Questions that allow multiple answers:

________________________________

d. Questions that allow only a single response:

________________________________

e. Text that is optional to read to the respondent:

_________________________

Which key, when pressed in the NCVS CAPI instrument, ensures that the entry is “accepted”
within the instrument and moves to the next question?
_________________________

Which Function key in the NCVS CAPI instrument allows you to enter Item Level Notes?
_______________________________________________________________________

10.

Which keys, when pressed while in the NCVS CAPI instrument, allow you to enter Case Level
Notes?
_________________________________________________________________

11.

Which Function key in the NCVS CAPI instrument is used to exit the instrument before the
interview is completed?
________________________________

12.

At the START screen, select category 3, Noninterview (Type A/B/C), to classify a person as a
Type Z noninterview.
TRUE

FALSE

13.

In the NCVS CAPI instrument, selecting the Suppress button in a _________________ edit
check allows you to accept data inconsistencies.

14.

Six months ago when you interviewed a sample household there were three household
members. During the current month, you discover that two of the three household
members moved out. You must create a replacement household and interview the
remaining household member.
TRUE

FALSE

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15.

16.

If you encounter a reluctant respondent you can try to convince the respondent to participate
by mentioning that: (Mark the correct answers.)
_____

Based on the results from this survey, we have found that over half of all crimes
go unreported to the police. Since this survey includes crimes that are both
reported and unreported, data users can get a more complete picture of crime in
the United States from this survey.

_____

I can just ask you if you have been a victim of a crime and if not then we’ll be
done.

_____

By examining the differences between victims and non-victims, we can try to
determine why certain individuals become victims, while others do not.

_____

Whether you experienced a crime or not, you are helping the nation understand
crime and safety issues – your experience matters.

_____

The survey results are used to update or create new programs focusing on the
people who are most likely to be victims of crime by making crime prevention and
control programs more effective.

It is important to ask the NCVS questions as worded so that all respondents hear the same
questions in the same order, ensuring the validity of the survey data.
TRUE

17.

If multiple types of crime happened in the same incident, a separate Crime Incident Report
will be completed for each type of crime reported.
TRUE

18.

FALSE

Every eligible NCVS respondent will be asked screener questions on completed and attempted
thefts, attacks, unwanted sexual contacts, threats, and break-ins.
TRUE

FALSE

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19.

20.

Which of the following are procedures for writing the summary for a crime incident report:
(Mark all that apply.)
_____

Write the summary on your own.

_____

Ask the respondent to summarize the incident and type what they tell you.

_____

Add more details to the initial summary provided by the respondent if important
details were left out by the respondent.

_____

Avoid non-descriptive summaries like, “Same as the previous incident.” Each
summary needs to be able to stand-alone and provide enough details to know
what type of incident was reported.

_____

Type “Refused” if the respondent does not want to provide a summary.

A respondent returns home from work to find their package was stolen from the porch. When
checking the video from their doorbell camera, they see a young man grabbed it and ran off.
In this scenario the respondent is considered present because they saw the offender commit
the crime on the doorbell camera recording.
TRUE

FALSE

Bring your laptop and this completed self-study to the classroom training.
Write down any questions you want to ask during the training.

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Attachment 3: Revised NCVS-522 Classroom Trainer Guide with track changes

NCVS-522
(12/2025)

National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS)

Classroom Training Guide:
NCVS Initial Training
for Field Representatives

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Contents
Suggested Training Schedule ....................................................................................................... 4
Instructions to the Trainer........................................................................................................... 7
Training Instructions ............................................................................................................... 7
Your Role........................................................................................................................... 7
Practice Interviews.............................................................................................................. 7
Virtual Training................................................................................................................... 7
Final Preparations .................................................................................................................. 9
Useful Techniques .................................................................................................................. 9
Preparation........................................................................................................................ 9
Presentation .....................................................................................................................10
Audience Awareness ..........................................................................................................10
Using This Guide ...................................................................................................................11
Verbatim Text ...................................................................................................................11
Bold Italicized Wording .......................................................................................................11
Day of Class Preparation.........................................................................................................11
Practice Interview Exercises .......................................................................................................13
Chapter 1 - Welcome and Introduction ........................................................................................15
Chapter 2 - Case Management ....................................................................................................19
Chapter 3 – Review of the Pre-Classroom Self-Study Materials ........................................................39
Chapter 4 – NCVS Concepts and Definitions ..................................................................................46
Chapter 5 – NCVS Practice Interviews ..........................................................................................56
Practice Exercise 1 – Build a Household Roster (New Case)..........................................................60
Practice Exercise 2 – Completing Interview With the Household Respondent (HHR) ........................80
Practice Exercise 3 – Identifying a Potential Replacement Household During a Telephone Contact .. 108
Practice Exercise 4 – Type B Noninterview .............................................................................. 111
Practice Exercise 5 – Updating the Roster When the Prior Reference Person Moves Out and Selecting a
New Reference Person......................................................................................................... 117
Practice Exercise 6 – Collecting an Incident of a Series of Crimes ................................................ 126
Practice Interview 7 – Multiple Types of Crime (TOCs) in Same Incident ...................................... 159
Practice Exercise 8 – Type A Noninterview .............................................................................. 187
Practice Exercise 9 – Re-entering a Case to Interview Remaining Eligible Household Members ....... 194
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Practice Exercise 10 – Classifying an NCVS Respondent as a Type Z Noninterview ......................... 198
Practice Exercise 11 – Identify and Create a Replacement Household.......................................... 200
Practice Exercise 12 – HHR reports an incident of rape.............................................................. 215
Practice Exercise 13 – Select Next Respondent to Interview at NEXTPERSON................................ 261
Practice Exercise 14 – Respondent Reports a Crime and Adds a TOC at the ALSO Questions ........... 263
Practice Exercise 15 – How to Exit Out of the Instrument Without Conducting an Interview ........... 287
Practice Exercise 16 – Setting up a Proxy Interview................................................................... 288
Practice Exercise 17 – Complete an Interview With a Proxy Respondent...................................... 291
Practice Exercise 18 – Accessing the Spanish Instrument ........................................................... 303
Practice Exercise 19 – Adding a New Household Member to the Roster....................................... 306
Practice Exercise 20 – Multiple Crime Incident Reports – Different TOCs ..................................... 316
Chapter 6 – Performance and Supervisory Topics ........................................................................ 344
Chapter 7 – 2010 Redesign Listing and Coverage ......................................................................... 349
Chapter 8 – Paired Practice Interviews ....................................................................................... 350
Chapter 9 - NCVS Training Wrap Up........................................................................................... 352

Suggested Training Schedule
Although you are free to select the training schedule that works best for your Regional Office
(RO), you should always avoid ending a training day in the middle of an exercise. In addition, we
recommend you do not end the training day with a case that will be completed in the
subsequent exercise the next day. For example, do not end the training day with Practice
Exercise 13, since the same case is used for Practice Exercise 14. If you start Practice Exercise 14
the day after having completed Practice Exercise 13 on Day 2, the screens trainees see on their
laptops at the beginning of the exercise will not correspond to the practice exercise script.
Before your classroom training session begins, read “Instructions to the Trainer,” which
follows the suggested training schedule. Make sure trainees log into their laptops and are
able to access the training cases before the start of each day.

DAY 1
Chapter

Title

Time to
Complete

Chapter 1

Welcome and Introduction

:20

Chapter 2

Case Management

2:45

3:05

BREAK

:15

3:20

Review of the Pre-Classroom Self-Study
Materials

:30

3:50

LUNCH

1:00