Video and Multimedia
Video Clips
1. Phone vs. Online Surveys: Why Do Respondents’ Answers Sometimes Differ by Mode?
Description: In this clip, a researcher explains why respondents’ answers differ depending on the mode of survey.
Description: Finding from a survey of nearly 8,000 law enforcement officers on their job-related attitudes are described.
Audio Clips
1. Study: 15 Percent of Teens With Cells Receive “Sexts”
Description: Results from a survey of teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 indicate that over 15% have been the recipient of a sexually suggestive text message.
2. Mechanical Turk Workers: Secret Cogs in the Internet Marketplace
Description: The implications of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, in which respondents are paid small sums to complete surveys and other tasks, on social science are considered.
Websites
1. Center for Court Innovation
Description: The Center for Court Innovation supports research endeavors designed to make the criminal justice system more effective and more humane.
2. National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Description: Created to obtain a more accurate picture of the frequency and nature of crime in the United States, the National Crime Victimization Survey is one of the largest criminal justice-related surveys administered.