An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey

• NCJ Number: 306766
• Author(s): Julia Brinton, RTI International; Lynn Langton, PhD, RTI International; Christopher Krebs, PhD, RTI International; Michelle Casper, RTI International
• Date Published: August 2023
• Length: 42 pages
• Agencies: BJS-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Third-Party Report
• Award: National Victimization Statistical Support Program

Description

This report describes research, evidence, and recommendations regarding (1) existing cybercrime classifications/taxonomies, definitions, and measures; (2) the current measurement of cybercrime in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and a detailed comparison to the comprehensive cybercrime classification system developed by K. Phillips and colleagues in 2022; and (3) recommendations for revision to the measurement of cybercrime in the NCVS.