Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Directed Observations

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of directed observations of crime?

• A) has a fairly specific research or policy purpose
• B) focuses on a relatively small sample
• C) the expected incidents made observation an appropriate way to measure crime
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Exponential Smoothing

A forecasting technique that applies decreasing weights to past data, more heavily weighting recent observations.

Recent Data

Information or statistics that have been collected in the near past and are up-to-date.

Long-Term Trend

A persistent movement in data over a long period, indicating a general direction.

Annual Time Series

Data collected or recorded at yearly intervals, often used for analyzing trends over time.