National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner: School Crime Supplement

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Knowledge Corner provides quick tips and explanations for NCVS data users on a variety of topics. In this video, BJS Statistician Alexandra Thompson provides an overview of the School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the NCVS. She gives a brief history of the SCS and an overview of changes made to the 2022 SCS. She also discusses who is eligible for the SCS, general timing of the data collection, and types of topics and questions are covered in the SCS. Lastly, she discusses publications featuring SCS data. Please visit https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/school-crime-supplement-scs for more information on the SCS and https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncvs for the NCVS, or email us at [email protected].