Identify the most common pitfall of utilizing secondary data, what steps can be taken to overcome this problem, and how the pitfall can impact research.
What will be an ideal response?
A strong answer will identify the most common pitfall as: forcing the data to be what it is not. Researchers may try to change the data to adapt to the research question, or change the research question to adapt to the data. Not using a variable for purposes far removed from its original purpose is important for the integrity of the data and research.
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Which of the following techniques of futures research builds upon environmental scanning?
a. Scenario writing b. Cross-impact analysis c. The Delphi Method d. Strategic assessment
Regulations that must be followed by those in the criminal justice system when investigating and prosecuting a case are known as _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Compare and contrast two alternative sanctions discussed in the chapter. Include your own evaluation of the effectiveness of these sanctions.
What will be an ideal response?
Henderson purchased an acre of property two miles out side the city limits with the intent to build a house. While he was building the house, he was living in a used mobile home he had moved to his property
One night, Maxwell set fire to the mobile home and it was destroyed. Henderson was not in the mobile home at the time. A charge of arson against Maxwell would be: a. improper because a mobile home cannot be a dwelling. b. improper because the fire occurred outside the city limits. c. proper because the mobile home was used as a dwelling. d. proper because the mobile home was destroyed.