Self-report studies involve confidential questionnaires that invite
the respondents to record voluntarily whether or not they have
Introduction Briefly outline committed any of the listed offences.
Cambridge and Edinburgh studies
Proof of dark figure, Young
Paragraph 1 Key point answering
PEEE question
Concerns about truthfulness and accuracy – males admit crime
Paragraph 2 more
Linked evaluation point
PEEE
Better at getting in depth info about motivation
Paragraph 3 Key point answering
PEEE question
Validity- attrition (Dropout rates)
Paragraph 4
Linked evaluation point
PEEE
Bigger picture of crime, generally including unreported small
Paragraph 5 crimes
Key point answering
PEEE question
Small sample size
Paragraph 6
Linked evaluation point
PEEE
Limitations outweigh benefits- ethics + mostly dealing with young
people and minor crimes- link to bias
Critical decision with
Conclusion
support
To what extent are self-report studies useful in measuring patterns and trends in crime?
the respondents to record voluntarily whether or not they have
Introduction Briefly outline committed any of the listed offences.
Cambridge and Edinburgh studies
Proof of dark figure, Young
Paragraph 1 Key point answering
PEEE question
Concerns about truthfulness and accuracy – males admit crime
Paragraph 2 more
Linked evaluation point
PEEE
Better at getting in depth info about motivation
Paragraph 3 Key point answering
PEEE question
Validity- attrition (Dropout rates)
Paragraph 4
Linked evaluation point
PEEE
Bigger picture of crime, generally including unreported small
Paragraph 5 crimes
Key point answering
PEEE question
Small sample size
Paragraph 6
Linked evaluation point
PEEE
Limitations outweigh benefits- ethics + mostly dealing with young
people and minor crimes- link to bias
Critical decision with
Conclusion
support
To what extent are self-report studies useful in measuring patterns and trends in crime?