Flashcards · 0457 · Topic 12

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Why can recorded figures mislead about how often something happens?: Recorded crime is not actual crime: unreported crime is missing from police figures, and more reporting can look like more crime.
Is a survey of how safe people feel a count of offences?: No. Fear of crime is not crime: a survey of feelings measures perception, not the number of offences.
Crime fell after a new policy. What do you need before saying the policy caused it?: A comparison group. Something falling after a policy does not prove the policy caused it.
Why can two sources judge the same action differently?: They may use different aims as criteria. With punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation and retribution lead to different judgements about the same sentence.
What should an extended answer in the Written Exam contain?: A clear line of reasoning; source material used as evidence, not summarised; a counter-argument genuinely considered and answered; and a conclusion that follows from the reasoning.
Why is it not enough just to mention a counter-argument?: Presenting a counter-argument and then ignoring it is a common trap. Respond to it: show why your judgement still holds, or how it changes your conclusion.