World of Science

If we cant measure it, it doesnt exist.  This is a popular saying in the world of science.  To measure the magnitude and prevalence of a crime problem, criminologists have formulated different ways to measure crime (i.e., self surveys, secondary analysis, review of official arrest records, and victim surverys).  The readings from weak 4 speaks to the strengths and weakenesses of these methods.  In 850 words or more, please 1) tell me which method is most accurate and why, what are the limitations of each method, and what are the strengths of each.  

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Week 4 readings

If you cant Measure it, it doesn’t exist.

Gelman, A., Fagan, J., & Kiss, A. (2007). An analysis of the New York City police department’s “stop-and-frisk” policy in the context of claims of racial bias. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 102(479), 813-823.

Durlauf, S. N. (2005). Racial profiling as a public policy question: Efficiency, equity, and ambiguity. American Economic Review, 95(2), 132-136.

Warren, P. Y., & Tomaskovic‐Devey, D. (2009). Racial profiling and searches: Did the politics of racial profiling change police behavior?. Criminology & Public Policy, 8(2), 343-369.

Harrison, L. D. (1995). The validity of self-reported data on drug use. Journal of Drug Issues, 25(1), 91-111.

Rengert, G., Chakravorty, S., Bole, T., & Henderson, K. (2000). A geographic analysis of illegal drug markets. Crime Prevention Studies, 11, 219-240.

Curtis, R., & Wendel, T. (2000). Toward the development of a typology of illegal drug markets. Crime prevention studies, 11, 121-152.