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
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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)