RT Article
T1 A comparison of weighted and unweighted analyses in the national Crime Victimization Survey
JF Journal of quantitative criminology
VO 10
IS 4
SP 343
OP 360
A1 Lohr, Sharon L. 1960-
A1 Liu, Joanna
A2 Liu, Joanna
LA English
YR 1994
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764276876
AB The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data tapes include several variables of weights that reflect how many households or persons are represented by a given data record. While these sampling weights are crucial for estimating overall victimization rates, they do not have as much of an effect on methodological models, because weights in the NCVS are used primarily in ratio estimation adjustments and to compensate for a relatively low nonresponse rate. The general use of weights is discussed, and several examples are given that indicate that although there may be some differences in the coefficients, the basic conclusions drawn from the models are the same with or without weights. It is recommended that weighted analyses in the NCVS be used primarily as a tool in model development.
K1 Reporting crime to police
K1 Victimization
K1 Logistic regression
K1 sampling weights
DO 10.1007/BF02221280