National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign Letter and Incentive Experiment Report

• NCJ Number: 306158
• Author(s): W. Sherman Edwards, Westat; David Cantor, Westat; Ting Yan, Westat; Hanyu Sun, Westat; Pamela Giambo, Westat
• Date Published: June 2023
• Length: 54 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2013-MU-CX-K054; 2019-R2-CX-K001
• Agencies: BJS-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Third-Party Report

Description

This report was produced by Westat for BJS and details findings from two experiments conducted as part of a large-scale national field test. The first experiment tested two different formats for letters sent to potential respondents, and the second experiment tested a promised incentive compared to no incentive to complete the questionnaire.