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Autore |
Mosher Clayton James |
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Titolo |
The mismeasure of crime [[electronic resource] /] / Clayton J. Mosher, Terance D. Miethe, Timothy C. Hart |
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Los Angeles, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-4833-4949-7 |
1-4522-3916-9 |
1-4522-2394-7 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MietheTerance D |
HartTimothy C |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal statistics |
Criminal statistics - United States |
Victims of crimes surveys |
Victims of crimes surveys - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: The pervasiveness (and limitations) of measurement -- The history of measuring crime -- Official crime data -- Self-report studies -- Victimization surveys -- Crime patterns, evaluating crime policies, and criminological theories. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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'The Mismeasure of Crime' addresses the measurement of crime both historically and cross-nationally. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of each data source, the fundamental issues surrounding their accuracy, and the applications of these data in theoretical and policy research. |
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