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  2. National Crime Victimization Survey - Wikipedia

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    The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), administered by the US Census Bureau under the Department of Commerce, is a national survey of approximately 49,000 [1] [contradictory] to 150,000 [2] households - with approximately 240,000 [3] persons aged 12 or older - twice a year in the United States, on the frequency of crime victimization, as well as characteristics and consequences of ...

  3. Non-combatant casualty value - Wikipedia

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    2009 Joint Chiefs of Staff memo CJCSI 3160-01, which described the NCV. Non-combatant casualty value (NCV), also known as the non-combatant and civilian casualty cut-off value (NCV or NCCV), is a military rule of engagement which provides an estimate of the worth placed on the lives of non-combatants, i.e. civilians or non-military individuals within a conflict zone.

  4. Dark figure of crime - Wikipedia

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    Comparisons between official statistics, such as the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, and victim studies, such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), attempt to provide an insight into the amount of unreported crime. [4] [5]

  5. U.S. National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of ...

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    To be a young, poor male; to be undereducated and without means of escape from an oppressive urban environment; to want what the society claims is available (but mostly to others); to see around oneself illegitimate and often violent methods being used to achieve material success; and to observe others using these means with impunity – all ...

  6. Cross-cultural studies - Wikipedia

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    Cross-cultural studies, sometimes called holocultural studies or comparative studies, is a specialization in anthropology and sister sciences such as sociology, psychology, economics, political science that uses field data from many societies through comparative research to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture.

  7. Defensive gun use - Wikipedia

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    Estimates of DGU from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are consistently lower than those from other studies. A 2000 study suggested that this may be because the NCVS measures different activities than the other surveys do. [6] The National Self-Defense Survey and the NCVS, vary in their methods, time-frames covered, and questions ...

  8. NCVS - Wikipedia

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    NCVS can stand for: The Northern Cities Vowel Shift; The National Crime Victimization Survey; The National Center for Voice and Speech This page was last edited on 29 ...

  9. Quantitative methods in criminology - Wikipedia

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    The NCVS yields data on individual victims, offenders, and incidents. The survey is designed to represent nationwide levels of crime, but cannot provide crime estimates for cities or states. [ 8 ] Surveys such as these also obtain information that has not been reported to authorities and also preserves anonymity, eliciting more responses.