In “The Crime Data Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Using Crime Data,” Dr. Laura Huey offers an essential resource for criminologists, law enforcement professionals, policymakers, and researchers. As a renowned expert in criminology, Dr. Huey provides an in-depth exploration of crime data, highlighting its importance, challenges, and applications in contemporary society.
This authoritative handbook covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Foundations of Crime Data: An overview of the different types of crime data, sources of data, and the historical development of crime data collection.
- Data Collection Methods: Detailed explanations of various data collection techniques, including surveys, administrative records, and observational methods.
- Data Quality and Integrity: Strategies for ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and validity of crime data.
- Analyzing Crime Data: Practical guidance on statistical methods and tools for analyzing crime data, from basic descriptive statistics to advanced inferential techniques.
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