Crime Reporting by Victims

• In Event: Reporting Victimization to the Police

Abstract

This study investigates whether the likelihood of crime reporting differs by victim, offender, and incident characteristics. Using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey between 2005 and 2014, it performs multivariate logistic regression analysis to explore correlates of crime reporting by victims. The study also discusses demographic differences and temporal trends in reasons for victims’ decisions not to report crime.

Author

• Yongseol (Wendy) Jang, The University of Texas at Dallas