self-report studies

Question 1

representativeness

Answer 1

quick to design and deliver so can cover large sample sizes

tends to concentrate on more powerless accessible groups - picks up street crime but not domestic violence
suffers from low response rate

Question 2

validity

Answer 2

no social desirability effect - self-report rather than interviews

relies on memory, relies on checklist of criminal and deviant behaviour - imposes definitions on respondents

Question 3

reliability

Answer 3

quantitative - can be administered by anyone and same results will be obtained

only visible crimes

Question 4

strengths

Answer 4

quick
inexpensive
positivism - detachment - closed questions

Question 5

limitations

Answer 5

interpretivism - low validity

Question 6

marxist

Answer 6

focuses on petty crimes rather than white collar crime
- dominant ideology
- reinforcing the working class types of crime

Question 7

interpretivist

Answer 7

no reason why - just a snapshot
quantitative data
anyone could lie

Question 8

feminist

Answer 8

not focusing on crimes against women eg domestic violence and sexual violence