Field Research
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Additional Resources
Center for Problem Oriented Policing. Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Problem Solving. http://www.popcenter.org/tools/cpted/ The State of New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General. State Police Consent Decree Information. http://www.nj.gov/lps/aggregate-reports.htm
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice. Research in Action. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and Community Policing. http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/crimepre.pdf United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice. Research in Action. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Parking Facilities. http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/cptedpkg.pdf
Terms
environmental survey
Structured observations undertaken in the field and recorded on specially designed forms. Note that interview surveys record a respondent’s answers to questions, whereas environmental surveys record what an observer sees in the field. For example, a community organization may conduct periodic environmental surveys to monitor neighborhood parks—whether facilities are in good condition, how much litter is present, and what kinds of people use the park.
snowball sampling
A method for drawing a non-probability sample. Snowball samples are often used in field research. Each person interviewed is asked to suggest additional people for interviewing.
Center for Problem Oriented Policing. Using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Problem Solving. http://www.popcenter.org/tools/cpted/ The State of New Jersey. Department of Law and Public Safety. Office of the Attorney General. State Police Consent Decree Information. http://www.nj.gov/lps/aggregate-reports.htm
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice. Research in Action. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and Community Policing. http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/crimepre.pdf United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice. Research in Action. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Parking Facilities. http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/cptedpkg.pdf
Terms
environmental survey
Structured observations undertaken in the field and recorded on specially designed forms. Note that interview surveys record a respondent’s answers to questions, whereas environmental surveys record what an observer sees in the field. For example, a community organization may conduct periodic environmental surveys to monitor neighborhood parks—whether facilities are in good condition, how much litter is present, and what kinds of people use the park.
snowball sampling
A method for drawing a non-probability sample. Snowball samples are often used in field research. Each person interviewed is asked to suggest additional people for interviewing.