How important are interview methods and questionnaire designs in research on self-reported juvenile delinquency? An experimental comparison of Internet vs paper-and-pencil questionnaires and different definitions of the reference period

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-64

  Lucia, Sonia ^a   Herrmann, Leslie ^a   Killias, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Internet survey; Research method; Self reported juvenile delinquency; Time reference period

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847614387     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-007-9025-1     Document Type: Article

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