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Flashcards by madison_dean, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by madison_dean
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| Question | Answer |
| methodological narcissism | fanatical 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 |
| triangulation | use of multiple measures of the same concept |
| social surveys | a means of data gathering in which a segment of the population reports their attitudes and/or behavior |
| participant observation | the researcher observes a group by participating, to varying degrees, in the activities of the group |
| life histories & case studies | an in-depth analysis of several cases |
| life history methods | involve the analysis of diaries, letters, biographies, and autobiographies to obtain a detailed view of either a unique or a representative subject |
| unobtrusive measures | refers to any method of gathering data in which the subjects are not aware that they are being studied |
| Uniform Crime Report (UCR) | annual FBI publication of official statistics of crimes recorded by police |
| index crimes | Part 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 |
| the crime rate | the number of crimes per unit of population (per 100,000) CR= Number of crimes divided by population x 100,000 |
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