SEVERAL ARE BASED UPON VICTIMIZATION SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOR LEAA, WHILE OTHERS REPORT INDEPENDENT SURVEY EFFORTS. THE CHAPTERS COVER THREE BROAD AREAS: THE SUBSTANTIVE FINDINGS OF VICTIM SURVEYS, THEIR USES IN EVALUATING ACTIVITIES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS PROMINANT IN VICTIMIZATION RESEARCH. THIS BOOK IS DIRECTED AT PRACTITIONERS AND EVALUATORS, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS. THE AUTHORS INCLUDE ECONOMISTS SOCIOLOGISTS, POLITICAL SCIENTISTS, AND CENSUS BUREAU ANALYSTS. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) (SNI ABSTRACT)...ELW