Question 1

Ethnography and ethnomethodology are examples of qualitative data gathering procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are some of the major advantages/disadvantages of participant observation as a data gathering strategy in criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

Participant observation in criminal just

Question 3

Single subject designs are superior to traditional group designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Polsky suggests that it is both wise and possible to study criminals in their natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Regarding case studies, Travis indicated:

Accepted Answer

A)  there has been too much reliance on these in criminal justice 
B)  there have not been enough of these in criminal justice 
C)  they have eclipsed quantitative methods recently 
D)  there has been a decline in coverage of these in recent texts 
A)  there has been too much reliance on these in criminal justice 
B)  there have not been enough of these in criminal justice 
C)  they have eclipsed quantitative methods recently 
D)  there has been a decline in coverage of these in recent texts

Question 6

Participant observation entails:

Accepted Answer

A)  waiting until all observations are completed before recording what has taken place 
B)  becoming an insider while remaining an outsider 
C)  extensive use of mechanical aids and recording equipment 
D)  extensive use of the argot of the group being studied 
A)  waiting until all observations are completed before recording what has taken place 
B)  becoming an insider while remaining an outsider 
C)  extensive use of mechanical aids and recording equipment 
D)  extensive use of the argot of the group being studied

Ethnography and ethnomethodology are examples of qualitative data gathering procedures.

What are some of the major advantages/disadvantages of participant observation as a data gathering strategy in criminal justice?

Single subject designs are superior to traditional group designs.

Polsky suggests that it is both wise and possible to study criminals in their natural environment.

Regarding case studies, Travis indicated:

Participant observation entails:

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 7: Participant Observation and Case Studies

Ethnography and ethnomethodology are examples of qualitative data gathering procedures.

What are some of the major advantages/disadvantages of participant observation as a data gathering strategy in criminal justice?

Single subject designs are superior to traditional group designs.

Polsky suggests that it is both wise and possible to study criminals in their natural environment.

Regarding case studies, Travis indicated:

Participant observation entails:

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters