The mismeasure of crime /

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Author / Creator:	Mosher, Clayton James.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, [2011] ©2011
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 265 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Criminal statistics. Criminal statistics -- United States. Victims of crimes surveys. Victims of crimes surveys -- United States. Criminal statistics. Victims of crimes surveys. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11218810

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Other authors / contributors:	Miethe, Terance D. Hart, Timothy C.
ISBN:	9781452223940 1452223947 9781483349497 1483349497 1452239169 9781452239163 9781412981811 1412981816
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Filled with real world examples derived from media reports on crime trends and other sources, this fully updated Second Edition analyzes the specific errors that can occur in the three most common methods used to report crime--official crime data, self report, and victimization studies. For each method, the authors examine strengths and weaknesses, the fundamental issues surrounding accuracy, and the method's application to theoretical and policy research. Throughout the book, the authors demonstrate the factors that underlie crime data and illustrate the fundamental links between theory, policy, and data measurement.
Other form:	Print version: Mosher, Clayton James. Mismeasure of crime. Second edition 9781412981811

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