Research on residential burglary: ways of improving validity and participants’ recall when gathering data

Claire Nee

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the grounded approach to undertaking offender-based research which has been utilised effectively in research on residential burglary. It looks at the worth of triangulating methods as a way of increasing the validity and hopefully the outcome of that research. It discusses the relative value of reports gleaned from both active (non-apprehended) and imprisoned offenders. It reviews developments in our understanding of autobiographical memory and how this can help us in our quest for more reliable data from offenders. It ends with some innovative ideas about how we can take offender-based research forward.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOffenders on Offending: Learning About Crime from Criminals
EditorsW. Bernasco
Place of PublicationDevon
PublisherWillan Publishing
Chapter13
Pages231-245
Number of pages15
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781134030033
ISBN (Print)9781843927761
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2010

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