Measuring Family Violence:
Incident-Based Reports
& Victim Surveys
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
How much violence is family violence?
Two different
measures,
two very different estimates
So which estimate is “correct”?
Closer victim-offender relationship, less likely victim will report
Independent corroboration of NIBRS data
NIBRS and NCVS do agree on various incident-specific measures
Relevance of comparing
NCVS to NIBRS
Advantages and disadvantages of current incident-based reporting