Topic 4: Survey and Quantitative Interview
Research Methods Criminology – Maxfield & Babbie read chapter 9 and 10
Snapshot of Research Richard Hartley read Chapter 7
Please discuss the following questions.
1. According to Bacques and Wright (2008), what do these authors state that without a theoretical framework the active criminal interview data is not scientific? Do you agree or disagree? Please provide a comprehensive explanation for your comment. (You may find the article through Lamar library online journal. The reference is “Jacques, S., & Wright, R. (2008). Intimacy with outlaws: The role of relational distance in recruiting, paying, and interviewing underworld research participants. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 45(1), 22-38.”)
2. While conducting a field interview, recording data that include field notes, transcripts, memos, and written records of the research process, is a challenging job for any data collectors. How do you make sure that you have the best quality data from the field interviewing tasks?
Note: make sure read all the chapters required of each book and answer each discussion question
