The Main Difference Between the NCVS and Self-Report Surveys Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

The main difference between the NCVS and self-report surveys is:

• A) That self-report surveys focus on offenders and the NCVS focuses on victims
• B) The NCVS measures unreported crime and self-report surveys do not capture unreported crime.
• C) Self-report surveys rely solely on the truthfulness of the surveyed person, where the NCVS uses other corroborating data.
• D) In the NCVS respondents may be more forthcoming in their responses since there is no penalty for responding in a certain way, where there is a potential penalty with self-report surveys.

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