Exam 9: Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Secondary analysis can be cheaper and faster than collecting original data.

Which of the following would be an example of the data coming from the Census Bureau that have criminal justice applications?

Which of the following is true about longitudinal research?

FBI statistics and annual reports from the Federal Bureau of Prisons are examples of _____.

The advantages and disadvantages of using secondary data are not the same as agency records.

Data and records produced by formal organizations may be the most common source of data in criminal justice research.

Social artifacts such as written documents or articles from newspapers represent which of the following types of data?

In content analysis one may code the visible, surface content known as the ___________.

It is relatively easy and common to have agencies modify their data collection forms in order to get information needed for a specific research project being conducted from someone outside the agency.

In content analysis, one may code the underlying meaning of a communication which is often referred to as the ________________ content.

Which of the following is not accurate concerning validity and reliability of agency records?

The potential for ________________ increases as the number of clerical entries increases.

Data collected by or for public agencies is readily available and researchers have tight control over the actual data collection process.

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.

Information that is collected by other people often as a part of their day-to-day work in a justice agency, but used by someone else for research purposes is referred to as ________________________ of existing data.

Which of the following would not impact the validity and reliability of a study using agency records?

Which of the following situations would not have an impact upon error in agency records?

Most government organizations routinely collect and publish compilations of data , which we refer to collectively as:

Suggest a content analysis project that could be completed by the class. Discuss the units of analysis and the sampling for this project.Further, discuss the coding that you would use if you were required to complete this project.

When using agency records as a data source, the researcher must always keep changes in operational definitions and changes in _______________ in mind because of their potential impact upon validity and reliability.