Which of the Following May Be a Concern If We

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may be a concern if we are interested in studying "career drug dealers" and we use our friend from the probation department to act as our informant into that subculture?

• A) those getting probation may be first time offenders
• B) those getting probation have obviously been caught, and thus will not reflect those that have more skill and have not been apprehended
• C) there may be some drug dealers who enter into plea negotiations and plead to possession instead of dealing
• D) all of the above

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