Basics of Research Methods for Criminal Justice & Criminology (4th Edition) - Ch

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Basics of Research Methods for Criminal Justice & Criminology (4th Edition) - Chapter 7

Survey methods change as communications technology changes. The spread of telephones in the United States in the mid-twentieth century made it possible to conduct telephone interviews. The internet and e-mail are used for different types of web-based surveys. Most recently, the spread of smart phones makes it possible to send self-adminsitered questionnaires via text messaging or social media. Review our discussion of question types, questionnaire formatting, and mode of administration. Briefly describe how surveys by smart phone present potential challenges and advantages as a survey method. Also think about how smart phone users might be sampled.

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In survey method, if the source of data is primary, then it is more reliable. By smartphone we can get more primary data than secondary source of data. This is the advantage of smartphone in survey method.

Besides, at the time of survey the person may be absent for his personal job. So, use of smartphone at that time is more preferable...

On the other hand, in survey method use of smartphone may reduce the cost of the survey and also the time of the survey.

This is the potential challenges of it......

Smartphone users may be sampled by developing an app of the smartphone, or taking their phone number.....

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