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

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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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Authors: Horney, Julie 1948-2016 (Author) ; Marshall, Ineke Haen (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1992
In: Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Year: 1992, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 102-121
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Keywords:
Täterbefragungen
Experimentelle Methoden
Kriminelle Karriere
Strafgefangene
Selektive Inhaftierung
Kriminalitätsneigung
Tatbereitschaft
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Summary: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