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National Crime Survey Program - Problems in Sample Selection and Data Analysis

NCJ Number
97495
Journal
Social Science Quartley Volume: 66 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1985) Pages: 186-193
Author(s)
S E Brown; T W Woolley
Date Published
1985
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Possible biases and limitations related to sampling and sample size are discussed within the context of the city sample of the National Crime Survey program.
Abstract
Recommendations concerning data analysis and the reporting of results in ecological research are offered, with specific attention to stability of parameter estimates, statistical power, and sampling bias. (Author abstract)

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