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When collecting data, it is important to be aware of the types of data being collected for further analysis: 

• Give 3 examples of qualitative data and 3 examples of quantitative data that would be found when researching any of the following criminal justice topics:
  • Corrections
  • Juvenile justice
  • Victimology

Wording surveys, polls, and questionnaires can be tricky to ensure that the individual responding understands the questions presented. For example, asking an individual whether he or she owns a car could lead to various results depending on whether owning a car means paying the loan on the car versus the entire car being paid off. Also, does this imply owning trucks as well?

• Give an example of a question that might be found on a survey, poll, or questionnaire that could lead to incorrect or confusing results.
• Graphs are very useful in visualizing data. Give an example of a type of data that would be appropriate for each of the following:
  • pie charts
  • bar charts
  • line charts