Polsky (1967)argued That Our Understanding of Crime Would Never Be

question 9

Multiple Choice

Polsky (1967) argued that our understanding of crime would never be significantly advanced if we relied solely on statistical data.To further our understanding of crime,which of the following would fit with the methods Polsky advocated we use?

• A) official data collected by the RCMP
• B) police statistics gathered across communities
• C) time in the community interacting with offenders on parole
• D) anonymous surveys counting crime rates

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