The Development and Impact of Self-Report Measures of Crime and Delinquency

Contrary to Gibbons suggestion that the use of self-report studies was a fad that has waned, the technique continues to be developed and used in an increasing number of areas. It has had a dramatic effect on not only how crime is studied but also on the theoretical orientations by which the behavior...

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Published in:Journal of quantitative criminology 2010-12, Vol.26 (4), p.509-525
Main Authors: Krohn, Marvin D., Thornberry, Terence P., Gibson, Chris L., Baldwin, Julie M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Criminal behavior
Criminal justice
Criminal offenses
Criminal statistics
Criminals
Criminology
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Delinquency
Delinquent behavior
Delinquents
Drug related crimes
Juvenile delinquency
Landscapes
Law and Criminology
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Offenders
Original Paper
Research methodology
Self reports
Selfreport
Sociology
Statistics
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Summary:Contrary to Gibbons suggestion that the use of self-report studies was a fad that has waned, the technique continues to be developed and used in an increasing number of areas. It has had a dramatic effect on not only how crime is studied but also on the theoretical orientations by which the behavior is explained.
ISSN:0748-4518
1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-010-9119-1