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Chapter 9: Research methods

Chapter 9: Research methods. Applications of research Limitations of official data Various research methods Social Factors & Crime. Applications of Research. Discovery of new knowledge Comparisons Social Theory Social Policy. Official data. Uniform Crime Reports (1962)

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Chapter 9: Research methods

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  1. Chapter 9: Research methods • Applications of research • Limitations of official data • Various research methods • Social Factors & Crime

  2. Applications of Research • Discovery of new knowledge • Comparisons • Social Theory • Social Policy

  3. Official data • Uniform Crime Reports (1962) • #crimes per 100,000 • Advantages of u.c.r. system

  4. Limitations of official crime data • The crime funnel • Ex: b&e • Sexual assault • exceptions

  5. Other problems with official data • Number of offenders immaterial for some crimes • Most serious offence rule • Some multiple offences counted as single incidents (I.e. mischief)

  6. Methods: Crime surveys • Samples • Conceptualization challenges • Victim surveys • Self-report surveys • Advantages & disadvantages

  7. Ethnography • Outside observation • Participant observation • Advantages & disadvantages

  8. Secondary Data • Stats Canada • Other resources • Limitations of official information

  9. Crime & social Factors • Age • Socio Economic Status • Gender • Ethnicity

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