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How do official statistics and self-report methods measure crime differently?
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Official statistics estimate crime from anonymous questionnaires; self-report methods use police incident logs.
B
Official statistics count crimes recorded by the police; self-report methods ask people directly what happened to them or what they have done.
C
Official statistics ask victims about their experiences; self-report methods count convictions recorded by the courts.
D
Official statistics count all crimes that happen; self-report methods count only crimes reported to the police.
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1.1.3 How crime is measured Flashcards
26 flashcards on OCR GCSE Psychology 1.1.3 How crime is measured: the key terms, definitions and case studies you need to recall for Component 01 and Component 02.