Official Crime Statistics

Official Crime Statistics

1. Very cheap and easy to access

2. Allows for comparisons and trends to be made and identified over time

3. Contemporary

4. Few ethical issues

   • Sociologist is put in no danger
   • Open to political manipulation

5. Collected in a systematic, standardised and scientific way

   • Does not take into account the personal experiences and interpretations that underpin them

6. Easily checked and verifiable

7. May include operationalised definitions that the sociologist may disagree with

8. May not present an accurate picture - validity