What They Don't Know Says A Lot: Residents' Knowledge of Neighborhood Crime in Contemporary China

Our study questions the common assumption of random DK responses in criminology survey data and emphasizes the importance of understanding and handling DK for gaining substantive criminological knowledge. It examines the individual-level and neighborhood-level correlates of the propensity to give th...

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1. VerfasserIn: Shen, Yinzhi (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Liu, Jianhong ; Messner, Steven F. ; Sampson, Robert J.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Jahr: 2019, Band: 35, Heft: 3, Seiten: 607-629
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China
Item non-response
Neighborhood context
Perception of neighborhood crime
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Zusammenfassung:Our study questions the common assumption of random DK responses in criminology survey data and emphasizes the importance of understanding and handling DK for gaining substantive criminological knowledge. It examines the individual-level and neighborhood-level correlates of the propensity to give the DK response to questions on individual perception of neighborhood crime in Chongqing, China.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-018-9401-1