Summary Essay plan 'To what extent are self report studies useful in measuring crime/inequality'

Self-report studies involve confidential questionnaires that invite
the respondents to record voluntarily whether or not they have
Introduction Briefly outline committed any of the listed offences.

Cambridge and Edinburgh studies


Proof of dark figure, Young
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Concerns about truthfulness and accuracy – males admit crime
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Better at getting in depth info about motivation
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Validity- attrition (Dropout rates)
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Bigger picture of crime, generally including unreported small
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Small sample size
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Limitations outweigh benefits- ethics + mostly dealing with young
people and minor crimes- link to bias
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To what extent are self-report studies useful in measuring patterns and trends in crime?