You Are Listening to a Public Lecture in Which the Speaker

question 104

Multiple Choice

You are listening to a public lecture in which the speaker argues that police-reported crime statistics do NOT give an accurate portrayal of crime. What is her argument most likely based on?

• A)social construction of crime
• B)victimization data
• C)institutionalist approach
• D)crime funnel

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Definitions:

Baseline Examination

An initial set of tests or assessments conducted to understand the health status or condition of an individual or group before the commencement of a study or treatment.

Incidence Rate

The rate at which new cases of a disease occur in a population over a specified period.

Case-Control

A study design used in epidemiology to identify factors that may contribute to a health outcome by comparing individuals with a disease or outcome of interest (cases) to individuals without the disease or outcome (controls).

Cross-Sectional

A type of observational study that analyzes data from a population at one specific point in time.