Addressing Ethnic Differences in the Validity of Self-reported Criminal Behaviour Through a Social Desirability Measure

ObjectivesSelf-reported criminal behaviour has the potential to provide clearer insights into patterns of criminality compared to using police statistics. The risk of inaccurate responses however forms a major obstacle to its validity. This study therefore examines underreporting bias of self-report...

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Authors: Bezemer, Willemijn E. (Author) ; Born, Marise Ph. (Author) ; Leerkes, Arjen 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2024, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 257-284
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Asian Criminology
Biosocial Criminology
Class
Criminal Behavior
Criminology
Ethnicity
Gender and Crime
Quantitative Criminology
Self-reported criminal behaviour
Social Desirability
Underreporting
Validity