STATEWIDE WEB SURVEY: FINAL RESULTS CENTER FOR SURVEY RESEARCH PENN STATE HARRISBURG 2013 PCCD Victim Services Needs Assessment.

STATEWIDE WEB SURVEY: FINAL RESULTS

CENTER FOR SURVEY RESEARCHPENN STATE HARRISBURG

2013 PCCD Victim Services Needs Assessment

Methodology and Project Statistics

Supplemented the phone survey data, but analyzed separately

95 completed web surveys; respondents included: Adults who experienced a crime as an adult Adults who experienced a crime as an adolescent Adults answering the survey on behalf of another victim Results are NOT generalizeable to the population

Gathered information on: Crime experiences Resources and types of individuals/organizations used after

victimization Unmet needs Effects of victimization

Demographic Profile: Identified Victims

Age: 11-96 years, average age of 42.8 years

Generally, not diverse: Most were white (82.1%; n=78) Non-Hispanic (95.5%; n=85) Born in the U.S. (98.9%; n=90)

30.8% (n=28) were disabled

All Crime Experiences by Identified Victims

Ranged from 1-16 crimes, with an average of 2.97 crimes/respondent Most (56.8%; n=54) reported that the identified victim

experienced 2 or more crimes 43.2% (n=41) of identified victims experienced 1

crime

Type of Crime(s) Experienced Interpersonal violent: 62.1%; n=59

14.7% (n=14) of respondents experienced this as a child Violent: 44.2%; n=42 Property: 42.1%; n=41

Crimes Experienced by Identified Victims

Domes

tic/D

atin

g vio

lenc

e (n

=36)

Sexua

l ass

ault

(n=29

)

Assau

lt (n

=25

)

Burgl

ary (

n=23

)

Rape

(n=23

)

Stalk

ing

(n=19

)

Theft/

Larce

ny (n

=19)

Child

sex

ual a

buse

(n=12

)

Emot

iona

l chi

ld a

buse

(n=11

)

Robbe

ry (n

=12)

Hate

crim

e (n

=10)

Vanda

lism

(n=10

)

Physica

l chi

ld a

buse

(n=8)

DUI (n=

8)

Fraud

(n=8)

Homici

de su

rvivo

r (n=

7)

Iden

tity th

eft (

n=7)

Child

neg

lect

(n=5)

Elder

abu

se (n

=5)

Other

crim

e (n

=3)

Arson

(n=2)

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%37.9%

30.5%

26.3%24.2%

24.2%

20.0%

20.0%

13.8%12.6%

12.6%

10.5%10.5%

9.2%8.4%

8.4%

7.4%7.4%

5.7%5.3%

3.2%2.1%

THE REMAINDER OF THE SURVEY QUESTIONS WERE ASKED IN REFERENCE TO THE CRIME WITH THE MOST IMPACT

Crime with the Most Impact

Crime with the Most Impact by Type of Crime

Property crime (n=18); 18.9%

Violent crime

(n=24); 25.3%

Interpersonal vio-lent crime

(n=53); 55.8%

Crime with the Most Impact

Domes

tic/D

atin

g vio

lenc

e (n

=19)

Rape

(n=11

)

Assau

lt (n

=10

)

Burgl

ary (

n=8)

Sexua

l ass

ault

(n=7)

Child

sex

ual a

buse

(n=7)

Homici

de su

rvivo

r (n=

6)

Stalk

ing

(n=5)

Theft/

Larce

ny (n

=5)

DUI (n=

3)

Elder

abu

se (n

=2)

Fraud

(n=2)

Hate

crim

e (n

=2)

Robbe

ry (

n=2)

Emot

iona

l chi

ld a

buse

(n=2)

Other

(n=2)

Iden

tity th

eft (

n=1)

Vanda

lism

(n=1)

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

20.0%

11.6%

10.5%

8.4%7.4%

7.4%6.3%

5.3%

5.3%

3.2%2.1%

2.1%2.1%

2.1%2.1%

2.1%

1.1%1.1%

Offender(s)When specifying the relationship with the offender(s), respondents most often selected:

1. Male stranger (21.1%; n=20)

2. Male acquaintance, friend, coworker (17.9%; n=17)

3. Ex-boyfriend (13.7%; n=13)

69%

27%

4%

Knows offender(s) (n=64)Does NOT know offender(s) (n=25)Mix of known/unknown offenders (n=4)

Characteristics of the Offender(s)

A majority (81.7%; n=76) of respondents noted that one offender was involved with the crime with the most impact.

Few (13.3%; n=11) indicated that this crime involved at least one individual who was younger than 18 years of age.

Male of-

fender(s)

(n=71)76%

Un-known gender of of-

fender(s)

(n=8)9%

Female of-

fender(s)

(n=7)8%

Mix of male and female offenders

(n=7)8%

Reporting a Crime

62.1% (n=54) reported their crime to the police

Reasons for not reporting:

Don't live in the area/Couldn't get to trials (n=1)

No time to attend trials/Couldn't miss work (n=1)

Didn't want to get involved (n=2)

Didn't think it was necessary (n=2)

Didn't trust the police and/or the DA (n=2)

Reported to another official (not police) (n=4)

Didn't think the police could help (n=6)

Didn't think the police would help (n=7)

Other reason (n=7)

Concerned about being blamed (n=10)

Feared retaliation against me and/or my family (n=11)

Didn't want the offender to get in trouble (n=11)

Concerned about being believed (n=14)

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

3.1%

3.1%

6.3%

6.3%

6.3%

12.5%

18.8%

21.9%

21.9%

31.3%

34.4%

34.4%

43.8%

Rights as a Crime Victim• 43.9% (n=36)

indicated that someone informed them of their rights as a crime victim.

Individuals/Offices that Informed Respondents of Rights as a Crime Victim

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0% 66.7%

41.7%27.8%

2.8%

Utilization of Types of Assistance: Formal and Informal

Satisfaction with Assistance Received:Formal and Informal

Reasons for Not Using Informal Sources of Assistance

Didn't trust family, friends, etc. (n=3)

Other reason (n=3)

Didn't have any informal support (n=4)

Didn't think family, friends, etc. would be helpful (n=5)

Family, friends, etc. are not supportive (n=6)

Afraid to tell family, friends, etc. about crime experience (n=7)

Didn't want to burden family, friends, etc. (n=7)

Didn't want family, friends, etc. to know about crime experience (n=9)

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

15.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

35.0%

45.0%

Reasons for Not Using Formal Sources of Assistance

No services in my area (n=1)

Did not have transportation to access services (n=1)

Cultural barrier (n=1)

Didn't have time (n=2)

Don't trust authorities (n=3)

Didn't need services (n=3)

Other reason (n=4)

Assumed I didn't qualify for services (n=5)

Afraid to seek services (n=5)

Services were not appropriate for my victimization experience (n=5)

Didn't understand how to get services (n=7)

Didn't know services were available/no one told me about them (n=14)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

4.8%

4.8%

4.8%

9.5%

14.3%

14.3%

19.0%

23.8%

23.8%

23.8%

33.3%

66.7%

Use of Services After Victimization

Did not use any services (n=24)

Medical advocacy and accompaniment (n=2)

Shelter services (n=7)

Understanding post-sentencing/dispostions (n=8)

Registering for court notifications (n=10)

Court accompaniment (n=13)

Registering for offender release notifications (n=13)

Assistance with victim impact statements (n=14)

Hotlines (n=16)

Victim Compensation Assistance (n=18)

Advocacy (n=23)

Understanding the legal process (n=25)

Counseling/Therapy (n=45)

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

28.6%

2.4%

8.3%

9.5%

11.9%

15.5%

15.5%

16.7%

19.0%

21.4%

27.4%

29.8%

53.6%

Reasons for Not Using Any Services Following the Victimization Experience

The top responses included:1. I didn’t know that services were available/no one

told me about them (61.9%; n=13)2. I didn’t understand how to get services (28.6%; n=6)3. I assumed that I did not qualify for services (28.6%;

n=6)4. I didn’t need services (19.0%; n=4)5. I was afraid to seek services (19.0%; n=4)

Unmet Need

38.8% (n=26) of respondents indicated that there were services or assistance needed, but not received following their victimization experience.

The most frequently noted responses included: Advocacy (n=3) Counseling/Therapy (n=3) General support (n=3) Financial assistance (n=2) Relocation assistance (n=2) Educational support (n=1) Emotional support (n=1) Help with obtaining food (n=1) Medical assistance (n=1)

Questions?

Stephanie L. WehnauDirector, Center for Survey [email protected] or717-948-6429

Crime Groups

Violent Crimes Property Crimes Interpersonal Violent Crimes

Assault Arson Domestic/Dating violence

Hate crime Theft/Larceny Elder abuse

Homicide Burglary Stalking

Robbery Vandalism Rape

DUI Identity theft Sexual assault

Other crimes (recoded as violent)

Fraud, including Internet fraud

Other crimes (recoded as interpersonal violent)

Other crimes (recoded as property)

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