Two Study Methodologies Are Used to Examine the Deterrent Effect

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Essay

Two study methodologies are used to examine the deterrent effect of imprisonment: cross-sectional and longitudinal. Describe each of these methods generally, and how they are applied to studies of the effects of imprisonment. Which method would result in stronger evidence?

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