Data Collection

First, review the following articles: The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Study and Oregon Prison Tackles Solitary Confinement With Blue Room Experiment.

Then, in your initial post, address the following:

  • Describe one or two of the most effective methods of data collection related to a criminal justice organization.
  • Discuss the importance of collecting unbiased data for research.
  • What type of evidence or facts would you use when making a decision?