National Crime Victimization Survey: Identity Theft Supplement, [United States], 2018

The primary purpose of the Identity Theft Supplement (ITS) is to measure the prevalence of identity theft among persons, the characteristics of identity theft victims, and patterns of reporting to the police, credit bureaus, and other authorities. The ITS was also designed to collect important characteristics of identity theft such as how the victim's personal information was obtained; the physical, emotional and financial impact on victims; offender information; and the measures people take to avoid or minimize their risk of becoming an identity theft victim. The information is intended for use by policymakers, academic researchers, practitioners at the Federal, state and local levels, and special interest groups who are concerned with identity theft to make informed decisions concerning policies and programs. Responses are linked to the NCVS survey instrument responses for a more complete understanding of the individual's circumstances. The 2018 Identity Theft Supplement (ITS) was the fifth implementation of this supplement to the annual NCVS to obtain specific information about identity theft-related victimization on a national level. Since the ITS is a supplement to the NCVS, it is conducted under the authority of title 34, United States Code, section 10132. Only Census employees sworn to preserve confidentiality may see the completed questionnaires.

《身份盗窃补充调查》（ITS）的主要目的是衡量身份盗窃在个人中的普遍程度，以及身份盗窃受害者的特征、向警方、信用局及其他当局的报案模式。ITS亦旨在收集有关身份盗窃的重要特征，例如受害者的个人信息是如何被获取的；对受害者造成的身体、情感及财务影响；犯罪者信息；以及人们为避免或降低成为身份盗窃受害者风险所采取的措施。这些信息旨在供政策制定者、学术研究人员、联邦、州及地方各级的实践者以及关注身份盗窃的特殊利益团体使用，以便就政策和项目做出明智的决策。受访者回答与国家犯罪受害者调查（NCVS）的调查问卷回答相链接，以更全面地理解个人的境遇。2018年《身份盗窃补充调查》（ITS）是该年度NCVS补充调查的第五次实施，旨在获得关于全国范围内身份盗窃相关受害情况的特定信息。由于ITS是NCVS的补充调查，因此其执行依据的是美国法典第34篇第10132节。只有宣誓保密的普查局员工方可查看完成的问卷。