It is often said that agency data are not designed for research purposes. Which of the following support that statement?

a. some criminal justice agencies collect data because they want to help researchers
b. often the data collected by criminal justice agencies is for their research use
c. agency records can be easily adapted to research purposes
d. data they do collect often reflect discretionary decisions by numerous individuals.


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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