Differences in the validity of self-reported drug use across five factors: Gender, race, age, type of drug, and offense seriousness

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-58

  Rosay, André B ^a   Najaka, Stacy Skroban ^b   Herz, Denise C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug testing; Drug use; Overreporting; Self reports; Underreporting; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846533110     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-006-9018-7     Document Type: Article

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