The mismeasure of crime. ([2011])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Clayton J. Mosher, Terance D. Miethe, Timothy C. Hart.
• Other Names: Mosher, Clayton James; Miethe, Terance D; Hart, Timothy C
• Contents: Introduction: The pervasiveness (and limitations) of measurement -- The history of measuring crime -- Official crime data -- Self-report studies -- Victimization surveys -- Crime patterns, evaluating crime policies, and criminological theories.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : SAGE Publications
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 265 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 362.880973; Criminal statistics; Criminal statistics -- United States; Victims of crimes surveys; Victims of crimes surveys -- United States; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; Criminal statistics; Victims of crimes surveys; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452223940; 1452223947; 9781483349497; 1483349497
• Related ISBNs: 9781412981811; 1412981816
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.