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With the support of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Michigan Justice Statistics Center housed within Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, conducted a survey of residents of Saginaw, Michigan. This was one of three editions of the Local Level Victimization Survey (LLVS), with the others being conducted in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Detroit, Michigan. The survey's purpose was to learn about resident's victimization experiences, along with perceptions of their neighborhoods and the police. The survey also tested response rates using various modes of data collection, including whether or not responses would be increased using web-based surveys. Variables include measures of community satisfaction, perceived risk, procedural justice, fear of victimization, police legitimacy, collective efficacy, experience of fear, and incidents of violent or property crime victimization. Demographic variables include age, race, gender, and education.

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Sample

A multi-mode, address-based sampling approach was used for the survey. The Saginaw River bisects the city, with a predominately White and more affluent population on the west side, and a majority Black and relatively disadvantaged population to the east. The goal was to obtain 450 surveys from each side of the city. The eastern side was slightly oversampled due to prior research indicating that survey completion rates tend to be lower in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. A total of 2,525 letters were distributed to the east yielding 373 completed surveys, while 2,000 letters were sent to the west side yielding 456 completing surveys.

Method of data collection

Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)

Local Level Victimization Survey, Saginaw, Michigan, 2014-2015

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Detailed Methodology