Self-Report Studies Flashcards
1
Q
What do Self-Report Studies do?
A
Ask people which crimes they have personally committed
2
Q
Which 2 research methods are often used with Self-Report Studies?
A
Questionnaires and Structured Interviews
3
Q
Are Self-Report Studies over a long time at specific intervals? What is this called?
A
Yes. This is called Longitudional Research
4
Q
Why do Realists like self-report studies?
A
They can produce Qualitative and Quantitative Data
5
Q
Why do Interpretivists, Marxists and Feminists like Self-Report Studies?
A
They provide a more valid picture than official crime statistics
