CJ 550 3-1 Discussion: 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?

Respond to at least two of your peers, addressing the following:

• Identify some possible benefits to their suggested data collection methods.
• Identify some possible drawbacks to their suggested data collection methods.