Assignment:
Required Textbook: Hagan, Frank E., Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Pearson Education, Inc., 2014.
Answer the Review Questions at the end of Chapter: APA Formatting, no plagiarism, answer in an essay format and like teaching others.
1. Discuss the three major types of attitude scales. What are the unique features of each?
2. In a recent journal, find an example of a study employing a scale. Describe the characteristics, scoring, reliability, and validity of this measure.
3. What are the two types of crime seriousness scales and of what utility are they in criminal justice research?
4. Discuss and give examples of the use of prediction scales in criminology and criminal justice".