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WU WK 3 Importance of Survey Research Method & Criminal Justice Discussion

 

I’m working on a law discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

In the context of the topic Survey and Interview Methods, answer all the following questions. Give examples and cite references to the text or other resources.

  • Why is the survey research method so important to criminal justice and crime studies? Give one example to substantiate your answer.
  • What is a self-report survey, and why is it important to criminal justice and crime studies?
  • What are the two key principles for writing good survey questions? 
  • What are some of the more important considerations that should go into the design of surveys?