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Question 1

What is the purpose of police statistics?

Answer 1

To inform the police what crimes to prioritise and to show the public and the government if the police are doing a good job (build trust)

Question 2

Are police statistics reliable?

Answer 2

Yes — highly accurate

They have procedures/checks that they are following the guidelines

They have shared definitions and categories for crimes

Question 3

Are police statistics valid?

Answer 3

Somewhat — it is highly accurate for reported crime however it doesn’t include the dark figure

It also covers the whole country which increases validity

Question 4

Are police statistics ethical?

Answer 4

Yes — doesn’t give out personal details of the crime (anonymous)

Question 5

Overall strengths of police statistics?

Answer 5

Ethical
Reliable
Covers whole country

Question 6

Overall limitations of police statistics?

Answer 6

Doesn’t include dark figure

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Crime survey for England and wales?

Answer 7

To allow the public to give their opinion on the police and the justice system

Allows the government to understand the reality of crime and people’s opinions

Question 8

Is the CSEW reliable?

Answer 8

Somewhat — gives quantitative data, which is more reliable, however doesn’t allow us to get in depth answers like with police statistics

Question 9

Is the CSEW valid?

Answer 9

Yes as it includes the dark figure of crime

However may not be representative of the population as not everyone fills it out

Question 10

Is the CSEW ethical?

Answer 10

Yes as it is anonymous

Question 11

Overall strengths of the CSEW

Answer 11

Shows dark figures
Anonymous
Representative - goes to adults and children

Question 12

Overall limitations of the CSEW

Answer 12

People may lie
Not everyone answers it
Sample may not be representative of the population