1. EUROPEAN VICTIMISATION ACTIVITIES COORDINATED BY TILBURG UNIVERSITY AND LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY Towards a blueprint for an European Victimisation Survey
Jan van Dijk - Luxembourg, 4-5 June, EU TaskForce on Vicitmisation Survey Module

2. EUROPEAN VICTIMISATION ACTIVITIES
TOWARDS A BLUEPRINT FOR AN EUROPEAN VICTIMISATION SURVEY
FIRST STEPS:
INVENTORY OF STATE OF THE ART IN EUROPE
EVALUATION OF PILOTS
&
CONSULTATION OF EXTENDED TASK FORCE ON STRATEGIC CHOICES

3. WEAKNESSES AND STRENGHTS OF THE SURVEY
DARK NUMBERS OF CRIME : SO WHAT?
LEAGUE TABLES OF CRIME: DENIALS/CRITICISMS

4. WEAKNESSES AND STRENGHTS OF THE SURVEY
PRODUCTION OF COMPARABLE CHANGE ESTIMATES AS BENCHMARKS (TREND DATA THAT ARE MORE RELIABLE THAN POLICE FIGURES OF CRIME)*
DATA ON TRENDS IN POLICE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING VICTIM RECEPTION AND ASSISTANCE
*HEALTH WARNING: FUTURE TRENDS IN POLICE FIGURES OF NEW MEMBER STATES WILL REFLECT IMPROVEMENTS IN POLICE PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN INCREASE IN CRIME !!!

5. POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS
FOCUS ON TYPES OF CRIMES THAT ARE UNIVERSAL ACROSS THE EU ?
SECONDARY FOCUS ON MONITORING POLICE PERFORMANCE?
CHOICE FOR PERIODICITY RATHER THAN SIZE ?
(EXECUTION AT LEAST BI-ANNUAL)
CONTINUITY WITH ESTABLISHED SURVEYS ?

6. DATA COLLECTION
CAPI AND CATI ARE BOTH GOOD ENOUGH BUT SURVEY METHODOLOGY IS RESOURCE-DRIVEN
CATI : A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY THAT IS CLOSING DOWN ?
CAWI: A PROMISE THAT HAS NOT (YET) BEEN FULFILLED ?

7. IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES
WHEN DATA COLLECTION IS IN THE HANDS OF NATIONAL AGENCIES, HOW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE?
WHEN DATA COLLECTION IS EXECUTED BY ONE CONTRACTOR, HOW TO CREATE SENSE OF OWNERSHIP?
PUBLICATION OF RESULTS IN EU CRIME REPORT ?

8. LET’S DISCUSS