Quota sampling is ___________________
a. a nonrandom sample in which the researcher begins with one case, and then, based on information about interrelationships from that case, identifies other cases, and repeats the process again and again
b. a sample in which the sampling elements are selected using something other than a mathematically random process
c. a nonrandom sample in which the researcher first identifies general categories into which cases or people will be selected, and then he or she selects cases to reach a predetermined number of cases in each category
d. a nonrandom sample in which the researcher selects anyone he or she happens to come across
e. a nonrandom sample in which the researcher uses a wide range of methods to locate all possible cases of a highly specific and difficult-to-reach population
C
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a. Public defenders c. Contract attorneys b. Assigned counsel d. Charity counsel
What is the main reason for the discrepancies between UCR and NCVS findings?
A. nonreporting of crime by the police B. nonreporting of crime by citizens C. manipulation of data by criminal justice authorities D. lack of comparability between the two sources of data
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In binomials, outcomes other than successes are referred to as failures. 2. A normal distribution is a table or graph showing the full array of theoretical probabilities for any given variable. 3. Binomials are trials that have exactly two possible outcomes. 4. Binomials are trials that have exactly two possible outcomes.
If there is a chance the victim may die, the investigator should always get ________.
A. the name of the suspect B. victim's next of kin C. the address of the victim D. a dying declaration