An Experimental Comparison of Two Self-Report Methods for Measuring Lambda

Presents the use of RAND method in measuring crime rates and the month-by-month reporting method in interviewing prison inmates to measure crime rates in terms of lambda. How the RAND has generated much interest and controversy; Comparison of results between RAND and month-by-month method; Differenc...

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Autores principales: Horney, Julie 1948-2016 (Autor) ; Marshall, Ineke Haen (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1992
En: Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Año: 1992, Volumen: 29, Número: 1, Páginas: 102-121
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Sumario:Presents the use of RAND method in measuring crime rates and the month-by-month reporting method in interviewing prison inmates to measure crime rates in terms of lambda. How the RAND has generated much interest and controversy; Comparison of results between RAND and month-by-month method; Differences of RAND (control condition) and month-by-month method (experimental condition); Computation of lambda for the control and experimental group; Conclusions
ISSN:0022-4278