Appendix B
Workshop and Public Meetings:
Agenda and Participants
First Meeting of the Panel on Measuring Rape and Sexual Assault in
Bureau of Justice Statistics Household Surveys
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Keck Center
500 Fifth Street NW, Room 110
Washington, DC 20001
AGENDA
| OPEN SESSION (open to public) 8:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m. |
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| Session Chair AM: William Kalsbeek | |
| Session Chair PM: Candace Kruttschnitt | |
| 8:00-8:30 a.m. | Networking with Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions William Kalsbeek, Cochair Candace Kruttschnitt, Cochair Connie Citro, Committee on National Statistics Robert Hauser, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. | Need for the Study James Lynch Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. |
Police Reports on Rape and Sexual Assault Lynn Addington, Department of Justice, Law and Society, American University |
| 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Self-Report Methodology: A Criminal Justice Approach National Crime Victimization Survey: Its History and General Design Michael Rand, Bureau of Justice Statistics Overview of NCVS Redesign Efforts Allen Beck, Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Working Lunch (third floor atrium—lunch tickets provided) |
| 1:15-2:30 p.m. | Self-Report Methodology: Alternative Approaches National Violence Against Women Study Patricia Tjaden, Tjaden Research Corporation National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) |
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E. Lynn Jenkins, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control |
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| 2:30-2:45 p.m. | Break (refreshments available in room) |
| 2:45-3:45 p.m. | View from Stakeholders |
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Laura Dugan, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park |
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Scott Berkowitz, RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) |
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Carol Tracy, Women’s Law Project |
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| 3:45-4:15 p.m. | Self-Report Methodology: Experiences in Implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act Allen Beck, Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| 4:15-4:45 p.m. | BJS-Sponsored Collaboration with Westat to Develop Alternative Approaches David Cantor, Westat |
| 4:45- 5:15 p.m. | Public Input and Open Discussion on the Focus of the Committee Candace Kruttschnitt, Facilitator |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjournment of Public Session |
Workshop on Measuring
Rape and Sexual Assault in Bureau of Justice Stastics Surveys
June 5-6, 2012
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, Room 120
Washington, DC 20418
AGENDA
| Day 1: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, Main Building, Conference Room 120 OPEN MEETING (open to public) | |
| 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. | |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Networking and Continental Breakfast (inside room 120) |
| 9:00- 9:30 a.m. | Welcome, Introductions, Work of Panel and Purpose of Workshop |
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William Kalsbeek and Candace Kruttschnitt, Panel Cochairs |
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| Session 1A: The Target—What Are We Trying to Measure? | |
| Facilitator: William Kalsbeek | |
| 9:30-10:00 a.m. | BJS Program Goals and Expectations James Lynch, Bureau of Justice Statistics Allen Beck, Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Discussion Discussion Leader: John Boyle, Abt SRBI |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Break (refreshments available inside room 120) |
| 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Defining Rape and Sexual Assault in the Legal System Carol Tracy, Women’s Law Center Jennifer Long, AEquitas |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Discussion |
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Discussion Leader: Ruth Peterson, Ohio State University |
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| 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Working Lunch to Discuss Afternoon Sessions |
| Session 2: The Landscape—Where Are We Now? | |
| Facilitator: Candace Kruttschnitt | |
| 1:00-1:30 p.m. | An Examination of Ignorable Nonresponse in the National Crime Victimization Survey |
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Fritz Scheuren, NORC at the University of Chicago |
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| 1:30-2:00 p.m. | Discussion |
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Discussion Leader: Nora Cate Schaeffer, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
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| 2:00-2:30 p.m. | Subpopulations at High Risk for Rape and Sexual Assault: What Does the NCVS Tell Us? Janet Lauritsen, University of Missouri, St. Louis |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Discussion |
| Discussion Leader: Colin Loftin, University at Albany | |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Break (refreshments available in room 120) |
| Session 3A: The Tools—What New Measurement Tools Will Be Helpful? | |
| Facilitator: William Kalsbeek | |
| 3:30-4:00 p.m. | Alternative Survey Designs and Implementation Strategies Used to Collect Sensitive Data Ken Rasinski, University of Chicago |
| 4:00-4:30 p.m. | Discussion |
| Discussion Leader: Carol House, Project Study Director | |
| 4:30-5:00 p.m. | Wrap-Up |
| William Kalsbeek and Candace Kruttschnitt, Panel Cochairs | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjournment |
| Day 2: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, NAS Building, Conference Room 120 OPEN MEETING (open to public) | |
| 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Networking and Continental Breakfast (inside room 120) |
| Session 1B: The Target—What Are We Trying to Measure? Redux | |
| Facilitator: William Kalsbeek | |
| 9:00-9:30 a.m. | Defining Rape and Sexual Assault in Surveys and Other Sources Ronet Bachman, University of Delaware |
| 9:30-10:00 a.m. | Discussion |
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Discussion Leader: Karen Heimer, University of Iowa |
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| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Break (refreshments available in room 120) |
| Session 3B: The Tools—What New Measurement Tools Will Be Helpful? (Continued) | |
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Facilitator: William Kalsbeek |
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| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Statistical Methods for Assessing the Bias in Estimates of Rates of Sensitive, Rare Events Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International |
| 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Discussion |
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Discussion Leader: Paul Biemer, RTI International |
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| 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Multiple Frame Surveys |
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David Wilson and Jim Chromy, RTI International |
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| 12:00-12:30 p.m. | Discussion |
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Discussion Leader: Tom Smith, NORC at the University of Chicago |
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| 12:30-12:45 p.m. | Wrap-Up |
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William Kalsbeek and Candace Kruttschnitt, Panel Cochairs |
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| 12:45 p.m. | Adjournment for Workshop |
| 12:45-2:00 p.m. | Working Lunch to Discuss Afternoon Sessions (main dining room; lunch tickets will be provided) |
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Roundtable Collaboration: Discussion of Workshop, Westat’s Progress, and Panel’s Work (informal discussion open to the public) |
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Informal Discussion Facilitator: Candace Kruttschnitt |
| Topics: | |
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• Continuing discussion of workshop topics • What “constitutes” a crime on NCVS? • Panel’s ideas with feedback from others • Westat’s progress, insights, and timeline • Other topics |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Adjournment |
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Panel on Measuring Rape and Sexual Assault on BJS Household Surveys Closed Meeting–Fourth Meeting of Panel |
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December 10-11, 2012 |
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| December 10, 2012—CLOSED MEETING | |
| December 11, 2012—OPEN MEETING, PUBLIC INVITED | |
| 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | OPEN SESSION Discussion with Westat and BJS About Parallel Project |
