Content analysis involves the systematic study of agency records.
Deception of subjects is never appropriate.
Traditional beliefs about patrol effectiveness, response time and detective work are
examples of _________________.
One technique borrowed from market research is the ______________ which uses
somewhere between 8 and 15 people.
In content analysis, one may code the underlying meaning of a communication which is
often referred to as the ________________ content.
When the respondent is asked to personally answer questions rather than selecting one
of the assigned answers, they are answering _______________ questions.
A(n) ________ indicates what percentage of cases fall at or below some value.
Cluster sampling is a very efficient tool, but the efficiency means a less accurate sample
since with each cluster there is a chance for sampling error.
Confidentiality and anonymity mean the same thing, so they can be used
interchangeably.
The potential for ________________ increases as the number of clerical entries
increases.
Field research is usually considered to be strong on validity yet weak on
____________.
When referring to whether results from experiments conducted in one setting would be
obtained in other settings, our main concern is one of _______________________.
There are several errors in human personal inquiry, such as overgeneralization,
inaccurate observation, replication, and selective observation.
_______________ validity refers to particular empirical measures that may or may not
accurately reflect the common agreements on concepts.
A single incident cannot include multiple offenses, but may have one offense and
multiple offenders.
It may be possible to use a(n) ________________ source of data in which criminal
justice agency staff collect information for specific research purposes that they typically
would not have collected.