Which agency conducts the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

• A. Bureau of Justice Statistics
• B. Federal Bureau of Investigation
• C. National Security Agency
• D. Census Bureau

Answer: (A)

The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This agency designs and manages national surveys that measure crimes experienced by people and households, including incidents that never come to the attention of police. That focus on victimization data is what sets the NCVS apart.

The FBI handles crime data primarily from police reports for the Uniform Crime Reports, not victimization surveys. The Census Bureau runs large demographic and economic surveys, but the NCVS is administered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The National Security Agency operates in a completely different realm of national security and has no role in collecting crime victimization data.