Identify the four levels of measurement and give examples of each.
\nExplain the threat to validity. Cover the following threats: face, content, criterion \u2013 related, and construct.
\nDiscuss the measures used to insure reliability: test \u2013 retest method, inter-rater, and split \u2013 half method.
\nCompare and contrast UCR and NCVS with respect to the type of crime data they collect and how they collect it. Identify strengths and weaknesses of each.
\nIdentify the major efforts to gather information about drug abuse in the United States. How do these measures compare with one another? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
\nDiscuss the validity and reliability of self \u2013 report measures.
\nDiscuss the improvements that have been made to UCR through the NIBRS and the Redesigned NCVS. Predict whether these changes will make a major difference in our understanding of crime in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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