The mismeasure of crime [[electronic resource] /] / Clayton J. Mosher, Terance D. Miethe, Timothy C. Hart
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Los Angeles, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 2011 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 265 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 362.880973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Criminal statistics |
| Criminal statistics - United States | |
| Victims of crimes surveys | |
| Victims of crimes surveys - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
MietheTerance D
HartTimothy C
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | '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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The mismeasure of crime |
| ISBN: | 1-4833-4949-7 |
| 1-4522-3916-9 | |
| 1-4522-2394-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910791221003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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