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Chapter 4 - Intro to Alternative Data-Gathering Strategies & Uniform Crime Reports
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- 1methodological narcissismfanatical adherence to a preferred method at the expense of substance; view that there is only and only one way of doing research, that is, by employing the one best method
- 2triangulationuse of multiple measures of the same concept
- 3social surveysa means of data gathering in which a segment of the population reports their attitudes and/or behavior
- 4participant observationthe researcher observes a group by participating, to varying degrees, in the activities of the group
- 5life histories & case studiesan in-depth analysis of several cases
- 6life history methodsinvolve the analysis of diaries, letters, biographies, and autobiographies to obtain a detailed view of either a unique or a representative subject
- 7unobtrusive measuresrefers to any method of gathering data in which the subjects are not aware that they are being studied
- 8Uniform Crime Report (UCR)annual FBI publication of official statistics of crimes recorded by police
- 9index crimesPart 1 crimes; major felonies reported because of their seriousness, frequency of occurrence, and likelihood of being reported to police. These offenses include:
1. murder & nonnegligent manslaughter
2. forcible rape
3. robbery
4. aggravated assault
5. burglary
6. larceny-theft
7. motor vehicle theft
8. arson - 10the crime ratethe number of crimes per unit of population (per 100,000)
CR= Number of crimes divided by population x 100,000 - 11—