Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

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'-"Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983AppendicesTable 3.6 Reasons for not reporting the victimization to the police1978 CodesI'bthing could be done--Iack ofproofDid not think it importantenoughPolice wouldn't wont to bebotheredDid not wont to toke time-­too inconvenientPrivate or personal motter, didnot wont to report itDid not wont to get involvedAfraid of reprisalReported to someone elseOther--specifyI'bt ascertainedConfidentiality1979 CodesLock of proof, no way tofind/identify offenderRespondent did not think itimportant enoughPolice wouldn't think it wasimportant enough, theywouldn't wont to be botheredDid not wont to toke time-­too inconvenientPrivate or personal matter ortook core of it myselfI'b compal able codeAfraid of reprisal by offenderor his family/friendsReported to someone elseObject recovered or offenderunsuccessfulDidn't realized crime happenedtilllaterProperty difficult to recoverdue to lock of serial or I.D.numberpolice would be inefficient,ineffective, insensitive (theywould arrive late, wouldn'tpursue case properly, wouldharass/insult respondent, etc.)Other--specifyI'bt ascertainedA notice of confidentiality appeared on both the household andthe commercial questionnaires, indicating to the respondent that theanswers given were confidential by iaw and could be seen only bysworn U.S. Bureau of the Census personnel.I'btional sampling procedures and standard errors of the estimatesAll of the National Crime Survey data presented are populationestimates derived from nationwide probability samples. The samplesused for the notional survey are large; during a 6-manth period, about60,000 household interviews and 135,000 personal interviews areconducted. Nevertheless, whenever samples of a population--ratherthan the entire population--are studied, a certain amount of samplingerror is introduced into the results. The size of this error depends onsuch factors as the size of the sample and the variability of thepopulation. However, the sampling design and techniques were carriedout in a way'that permits on estimation of the amount of samplingerror present in the results.656Table :1.14 Place of occurrence of victimization1978 C~des. ________________ ~19~7~9_C=0~d~e~:; ______________ _At or !n own dwelling, ingarr.:ge or other building onp~operty (includes break-in orattempted break-in)At or In vocation home,hCltel/motelIn;lide non-residential bui/ding,pu:~lIc conveyance (Includesstore, restaurant, bonk, gasst(.ltlon, public conveyance orstc·tlon, office, factory,wa.-ehouse)Neer own home; yard, sidewalk,driveway, carport, apartmenthall (does not include break-inor 'Jttempted break-in)On the street, in pork, field,playground, school grounds orparking lotInside schoolElsewhereI'bt ascertainedAt or in own dwelling, or owngarage (always mark for breakinor attempted break-in ofsome)At or in detached buildings onown property such as detachedgarage, storage shed, etc.{Always mark for break-in orattempted break-in of someAt or in vocation home,hotel/motelInside restaurant, bar,nightclubInside other commerclaibuildingsuch as store, bonk, gas stationOn public transportation or instation (bus, train, plane,airport, depot, etc.)Commercial parking lotInside office, factory, orwarehouseNear own home; yard,sidewalk, driveway, carport, onstreet immediately adjacent toown home, apartmenthall/storage area/laundry room(does not include apartmentparking lots)On the street (other thanimmediately adjacent tooWn/friend/relative/neighbar'shome)I'bncomnercial parking lotAportment parking lotOn school property (schoolparking area, ploy area, schoolbus, etc.)In a pork, field, playgroundother than schoolInside school buildingAt, in, or near afriend/relative /neighbor'shome, other building on theirproperty, yard, immediatelyadjacent to their home,apartment hall/storagearea/laundry roomI'bt ascertainedThe sample of particular households or businesses actually drownIs only one of on extremely large number of different samples thatcould have been drown. If all possible samples of a given size were tobe drown from a popUlation and the sample results were used toestimate the popUlation value for a particular characteristic, theestimates from the samples would differ somewhat from each other.These differences are distributed in a known way, however, andstatistical sampling theory can give on ideo of how much confidencecan be placed in the estimate of a popUlation characteristic that isd::rived from a sample of a given size. Using a statistic called thestandard error of the estimate, we can create on interval around thesample characteristic in such a way as to know the probability thatir.tervals mode in thi~ manner contain the population characteristic.Because the method utilized in the production of these standarderrors and confidence intervals is based on approximations, thestandard errors are on Indication of the order of magnitUde of thestandard error rather than the precise standard error, for any specificitem. I t should be noted that as finer and finer breakdowns of thepopulation are mode--for example, along dimensions of race, income,age, etc.--the size of the standard error, relative to the size of theestimate, can be expected to increase. ---\j{·i;i:1IJ!rI:I : ijIIIIiIDefinitions of personal crime categoriesI. Rope ond ottempted rape--Rape was the method ofattock; or the type of injury suffered; or there was a verbalthreat of rope; or the method of attock was attempted rope; orthere was attempted rope injuries suffered. This categoryincludes victimizations both with and without theft.2. Robbery--Aggregates categories 3, 6, and 7 below.3. Robbery.; nd attempted robbery with injury-­Aggregates categories 4 and 5 below.4. Robbery and attempted robbery with injury, seriousassault--In a personal confrontation, something was stolen ortoken without permission from the victim; or there was onattempt to steal or toke something without permissioh; and thevictim suffered a serious injury. The robbery mayor may nothave involved a weapon.5. Robbery and attempted robbery with Injury, minorassault--In a personal confrontation, something was stolen ortoken without permission from the victim; or there was onattempt to steal or toke something without permission; and theoffender hod no weapon or the victim did not know whether theoffender hod a weapon; and the victim was attacked in somefashion; and received minor injuries. a6. Robbery, without injury--In a personal confrontation,something that belonged to the victim was stolen or tokenwithout permission; and the victim was threatened or attacked,but not injured in any way. Victimizations in which the offenderhod a weapon as well as those in which the offender did not havea weapon are included.7. Attempted robbery without injury--In a personalconfrontation, the offender attempted to steal something; and thevictim was threatened or attacked, but not injured in any way.Victimizations in which the cffender hod a weapon as well asthose in which the offender did not have a weapon are included.8. Assault--Aggregates categories 9 and 12 below.9. Aggravated assault--Aggregates categories 10 and I Ibelow.10. Aggravated assault with injury--I'bthing was stolenor token without permission, nor was there on attempt to steal ortoke something without permission; and the victim suffered aserious injury. The a5SQu/t mayor may not have involved aweapon.II. Aggravated assault, attempted assault withweapon--I'bthing was stolen or token without permission, norwas there on attempt to steal or take something withoutpermission; and the offender hod a weapon; and the victim wasthreatened with harm, or was actually attacked but received noinjury.12. Simple assault--Aggregates categories 13 and 14below.13 Simple assault with injury--I'bthing was stolen ortoken without permission, nor was there on attempt to steal ortoke something without permission; and the offender hod noweapon, or the victim did not know whether the offender hod aweapon; and the victim was attacked in some fashion; andreceived minor injuries.14. Simple assault, attempted assault withoutweapon--I'bthing was stolen or token without permission, norwas there on attempt to steal or toke something withoutpermission; and the offender did not have a weapon; and thevictim was threatened with harm, or was actuallY attacked butreceived no injury.15. Personal larceny with coo.tact--Aggregatescategories 16, 17, and IB below.16. Personal larceny with contact, purse !;natching--Apurse was token from the person; and the offender did not have aweapon; and the victim was not threatened with harm or actuallyattacked.17. Personal larceny with contact, attempted pursesnatching--An attempt was mode to toke a purse from theperson; and the offender did t.