{"doc_desc":{"title":"Victimization Survey 2020","idno":"DDI-PSE-PCBS-VICT-2020-v1.0","producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"State of Palestine","role":"Collection, processing and dissemination data"}],"version_statement":{"version":"V1.0"}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PSE-PCBS-VICT-2020-v1.0","title":"Victimization Survey 2020","alt_title":"VICT","translated_title":"\u0645\u0633\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0636\u062d\u064a\u0629 2020"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine"}],"oth_id":[{"name":"Core Funding Group","affiliation":"CFG","email":"","role":"Funding "}],"production_statement":{"copyright":"All Rights Reserved  Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, (2020).","funding_agencies":[{"name":"Core Funding Group","abbreviation":"CFG","role":"Funding "},{"name":"State of Palestine","abbreviation":"PNA","role":"Funding "}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Division of user services","affiliation":" Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Dus@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"},{"name":"Diwan","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Other Household Survey [hh\/oth]","series_info":"The design of the Victimization Survey in Palestine, 2020 is to provide comprehensive statistical data for policy-makers and stakeholders in sociopolitical decision-making as crime and victimization statistics are valuable nationally, regionally and on the internationally.\nThe Victimization Survey was implemented during the period from October 4th 2020 to 5 January for the purpose providing data\n In addition, the survey aims to examine the general features of victims and provide necessary information on the types of\nhouseholds and individual criminal acts, location of crimes, perpetrators, crime reporting and whether the crime reported was referred to court in addition to victims\u2019 human and material\nlosses as a result of such acts. Furthermore, it aims to create a database that fills in the gaps in\nadministrative records related to crime and victimization statistics.\n\nThe Victimization Surveywas carried out six times, the first in the years 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 by studying the basic indicators stipulated by international recommendations, the experiences of other countries, and the recommendations of experts who came to the agency."},"version_statement":{"version":"V1.0: version (datasets for public use)","version_date":"2020-06-15"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Victimization Survey","vocab":"Concepts and Indicators database ","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/Default.aspx?lang=ar"},{"keyword":"Report the crime","vocab":"Concepts and Indicators database ","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/Default.aspx?lang=ar"}],"topics":[{"topic":"crime [5.1]","vocab":"CESSDA","uri":"http:\/\/www.nesstar.org\/rdf\/common"}],"abstract":"The design of the Victimization Survey in Palestine, 2020 is to provide comprehensive statistical data for policy-makers and stakeholders in sociopolitical decision-making as crime and victimization statistics are valuable nationally, regionally and on the internationally.\nThe Victimization Survey was implemented during the period from October 4th 2020 to 5 January for the purpose providing data\n In addition, the survey aims to examine the general features of victims and provide necessary information on the types of\nhouseholds and individual criminal acts, location of crimes, perpetrators, crime reporting and whether the crime reported was referred to court in addition to victims' human and material\nlosses as a result of such acts. Furthermore, it aims to create a database that fills in the gaps in\nadministrative records related to crime and victimization statistics.\n\nThe Victimization Surveywas carried out six times, the first in the years 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 by studying the basic indicators stipulated by international recommendations, the experiences of other countries, and the recommendations of experts who came to the agency.","time_periods":[{"start":"2020-10-04","end":"2021-01-05","cycle":""}],"coll_dates":[{"start":"2020-10-04","end":"2021-01-05","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE"}],"geog_coverage":"State of Palestine\nRegion: (West Bank and Gaza Strip).\nLocality Type: (urban, rural, refugee camps).","analysis_unit":"person\nfamily","universe":"It consists of all individuals residing in their households in Palestine during 2020","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"The design of the Victimization Survey in Palestine, 2020 is to provide comprehensive statistical data for policy-makers and stakeholders in sociopolitical decision-making as crime and victimization statistics are valuable nationally, regionally and on the internationally.\nThe Victimization Survey was implemented during the period from October 4th 2020 to 5 January for the purpose providing data\n In addition, the survey aims to examine the general features of victims and provide necessary information on the types of\nhouseholds and individual criminal acts, location of crimes, perpetrators, crime reporting and whether the crime reported was referred to court in addition to victims' human and material\nlosses as a result of such acts. Furthermore, it aims to create a database that fills in the gaps in\nadministrative records related to crime and victimization statistics.\n\nThe Victimization Surveywas carried out six times, the first in the years 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 by studying the basic indicators stipulated by international recommendations, the experiences of other countries, and the recommendations of experts who came to the agency."},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"State of Palestine"}],"sampling_procedure":"Target Population\n\nIt consists of all individuals residing in their households in Palestine during 2020. This survey focuses, in particular, on households and individuals who were victims of criminal acts during the last 12 months preceding the implementation of the survey.\n\nSampling and Frame\n\nThe sample is a two stage stratified cluster sample with two stages of households residing in Palestine.\n\nSampling Framework\nThe sampling frame consists of the master sample, which was updated in 2017: Each enumeration area consists of buildings and housing units with an average of about 150 households, where we used it for the Labor Force Survey sample in 2020 and these units were used as primary sampling units (PSUs), in the first stage of choosing the sample\n\nSample Size\nThe sample size was 8,040 households.\n\nSample Design\nThe sample is a two stage stratified cluster sample with two stages:\n\nFirst stage: selection of a stratified sample of 536 EA with (pps) method.\n\nSecond stage: Selection of a systematic random of 15 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.\n\nSample Strata\nThe population was divided by:\n1-\tGovernorate (17 governorates, where Jerusalem was considered as two statistical areas)\n2-\tType of Locality (urban, rural, refugee camps).\n\nDomains\n1-\tState of Palestine\n2-\tRegion: (West Bank and Gaza Strip).\n3-\tLocality Type: (urban, rural, refugee camps).","coll_mode":["Face-to-face [f2f]"],"research_instrument":"The questionnaire is the main survey tool to gather information. It must be conforming to the technical standards of the fieldwork and should respond to the requirements of data processing and analysis. The questionnaire is composed of three sections:\n\u00b7\tThe first part involves general questions on criminal offenses (theft, threat, assault, etc.) at the household level;\n\u00b7\tThe second part has detailed questions about, victim of criminal offenses and the sociodemographic characteristics of perpetrators;\n\u00b7\tThe third section relates to individuals feeling of security and their opinion about drug phenomenon, and individuals who have experienced discrimination. It should be noted that the questionnaire is an annex to the Labor Force Survey Questionnaire in the fourth quarter of 2020.","coll_situation":"Field operations involve the actual survey work to collect the data required for every household. Success in this stage is a key issue that was conducted in detail. It involved providing the necessary technical and administrative supplies including training and material resources for better performance.\n\nTraining and Appointment\nFieldworkers received training on different field operations in general as part of the comprehensive training for the Labor Force Survey prior to the commencement of survey implementation since the Victimization Questionnaire was an annex to the Labor Force Survey Questionnaire of the fourth quarter of 2020. Fieldworkers training included training on data collection, fieldwork literatures including asking questions, recording answers, conducting interviews literature in addition to a special training on the specificities of the Victimization Survey. The special training covered the questionnaire, a general background on the topic, and the terminology used in the survey. Training was conducted in Ramallah for fieldworkers from north, middle and south of the West Bank and in Gaza for fieldworkers from Gaza Strip. Training in Gaza Strip was implemented through live broadcast via Video Conferencing.\n\nThe training covered the following key issues:\n\u2022\tIntroduction to Victimization Survey and its goals;\n\u2022\tDefinition of the terms used in the survey;\n\u2022\tFilling in the questionnaire;\nIt also included theoretical presentations and practical training to help fieldworkers acquire the necessary skills for data collection.","act_min":"Questionnaires were filled in through personal interviews with one household member, capable of responding. The fieldwork started on October 4th  2020 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip governorates and ended on January 5th 2021. The fieldwork team was distributed to all governorates proportional to size of sample. The field team was provided with the necessary tools and equipment. In total, the team comprised 24 members including fieldwork coordinator, 4 supervisors and 19 fieldworkers.\n\n8,040 households, representative of Palestine, were selected. There were 6,294 completed households, including 4,228 in the West Bank and 2,066 in the Gaza Strip.\n\nThere was ongoing communication with the field team in their field visits by the project management for updates on the work progress. Periodic meetings were held with the field team through different field visits. Problems facing fieldworkers in the field were discussed for finding proper solution and issuing instructions in case of unclear understanding of concepts and need further classification.","weight":"Weights were calculated to compensate for the incompletenesses made during the data collection process","cleaning_operations":"During fieldwork, data files were withdrawn three times for purpose of cleaning errors and preparing statements of amendments prior to returning to fieldwork, if needed. Upon completion of the entry and editing phase, In the last phase, data were prepared for tabulation and dissemination, then were inter-linked through relations. Internal checks were conducted for answers out of scope and comprehensive databases for implementation through an output program to locate statements' errors and amend the questionnaires to prepare for clean, accurate, ready to publish and ready to tabulate data.","method_notes":"The questionnaire has been programmed on tablets with the aim of collecting and storing data, and thus several stages are shortened, where data are collected, checked and entered in one stage, However this technique requires high skills in using devices and an understanding of the questionnaire to know all the options available to obtain correct and accurate data from the source, This technique was used for  data collection process in this survey for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, excluding Jerusalem (J1).\n\nThe use of PC-tablets reduces the time needed for survey implementation. The fieldworker enters and encrypts data by collecting data on the handheld tablet and sending data directly to the project manager"},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"8,040 households, representative of Palestine, were selected. There were 6,294 completed households, including 4,228 in the West Bank and 2,066 in the Gaza Strip. Weights were adjusted to the design strata to adjust the impact of refusal and non-response rates. Response rate in the West Bank attained 83.2% and in the Gaza Strip it was 81.9%.","sampling_error_estimates":"Data in this survey is affected by sampling error because of use of a sample rather than a full census of all study population units. Therefore, differences from real values are expected to appear through censuses. Variance was calculated for the key indicators. The variance calculation table is annexed to this report. There are no problems at the level of publication of the said estimates at national (State of Palestine) and regional (West Bank and Gaza Strip) levels.","data_appraisal":"Comparisons were made between the results of this survey with the previous surveys. Comparisons were made at household and individual levels. The tables of these comparisons are included in the introduction to the main tables of the survey."}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"conf_dec":[{"txt":"General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000\n\nArticle (17)\n1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables. \n2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.","required":"yes","form_no":"","uri":""}],"contact":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine","email":"Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}],"cit_req":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics,Victimization Survey-2020 Version 1.0 (2021) Ramallah - Palestine.","conditions":"1. pledges  the utilization of \"data\" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.\n\n2. Utilization of \"data\" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .\n\n3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original \"data\"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.","disclaimer":"PCBS  provid  data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data."}}}}