Discuss the problems associated with the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) as indicated in ...

The NCVS finds that fewer than half of violent crimes, less than one-third of personal theft crimes, and fewer than half of household thefts are reported to the police.
Victims seem to report to the police only crimes that involve considerable loss or injury. I
While it contains many under-reported incidents, the NCVS may also suffer from some methodological problems. As a result, its findings must be interpreted with caution. Among the potential problems are the following:
Over-reporting due to victims' misinterpretation of events. A lost wallet may be reported as stolen, or an open door may be viewed as a burglary attempt.
Under-reporting due to the embarrassment of reporting crime to interviewers, fear of getting in trouble, or simply forgetting an incident.
Inability to record the personal criminal activity of those interviewed, such as drug use or gambling; murder is also not included.
Sampling errors, which produce a group of respondents who do not represent the nation as a whole.
Inadequate question format that invalidates responses. Some groups, such as adolescents, may be particularly susceptible to error because of question format and wording.
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