Identify and explain the difference between the three different types of data researchers use to study juvenile crime. Be sure to include examples of data collection efforts in each type of data.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should address the following three data source: official data (data
collected from agencies responsible for the handling of juvenile cases), self-report data
(data collected directly from the juveniles involved in crime and delinquency), and victim
data (data collected from the victims of crimes committed by juveniles). Examples of
official data includes the Summary Reporting System and National Incident-Based
Reporting System, juvenile court records, and so on. Examples of self-report data
include the Monitoring the Future project, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the
National Youth Survey-Family Study, and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
An example of victim data collection effort is the National Crime Victimization Survey.

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