The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Addresses the Dark Figure

question 27

Multiple Choice

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) addresses the dark figure of crime by _____________.

• A) Not relying on victim reporting behaviors or law enforcement recording practices.
• B) Using official police reports to estimate crime rates.
• C) Employing a complex stratified cluster sampling design.
• D) Reporting on several different types of violent and property crimes at the household and individual levels.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

A defense in tort law where the plaintiff's actions contributed to their own harm, potentially reducing or eliminating their right to damages.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that apportions damages based on the degree of fault of each party in a lawsuit.

Federal Statute

A federal statute is a law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of the injury.