See link to important study on overlap btw charges & self-reports. But beware overstating results from small N & rare event data. Eg, only 37 girls labeled high-rate offenders out of n=2450. 10 may have lied. High/low discrepancy for another 9/…
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Very important observation that underscores the need for administrative microdata in crime research https://t.co/yKR5u8Zhex
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RT @chrisuggen: Pittsburgh Girls Study study finds low concordance between self-reported delinquency and official reports: of girls with 5…
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Pittsburgh Girls Study study finds low concordance between self-reported delinquency and official reports: of girls with 5 or more officially recorded offenses, 27% self-reported no offenses, and 24% self-reported only 1–4 offenses. https://t.co/3D86GCGGZ…