Available Options

This part provides step-by-step instructions on how to replicate the victimization rates using SPSS, Stata, or R software packages.*

SPSS users have two options to complete exercise:

1. The SPSS Drop-Down Menus option allows you to navigate the point-and-click interface.**
2. The SPSS Syntax option involves writing and executing commands.

Stata users have access to Stata Syntax documenting each analytic step.
Make sure you have downloaded and saved the Stata .dta data files from the NACJD (ICPSR) website.

R users have access to R Syntax documenting each analytic step.
Make sure you have downloaded and saved the R .rda data files from the NACJD (ICPSR) website.

*Note that the NCVS data are also available for download in SAS format, which this user guide does not cover.

**Note that the SPSS drop-down menu option covers only the calculation of the violent crime rate, whereas the syntax options cover the calculation of both violent crime and property crime.