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Compare and Contrast the NCVS, Which Surveys Victims, and Self-Report

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Compare and contrast the NCVS, which surveys victims, and self-report studies, which survey offenders. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do you think is more accurate and why?


Definitions:

Completely Randomized Design

An experimental design where all subjects are randomly assigned to treatments, ensuring each treatment is applied in an unbiassed way.

Five-point Scale

A measurement tool used in questionnaires to evaluate opinions or attitudes, often ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

Blinding

A method in experimental design that prevents participants, experimenters, or both from knowing which intervention participants are receiving to reduce bias.

Average Prices

The mean amount of money required to purchase a particular set of goods or services.

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