In structured field observations, the data collection form resembles a survey questionnaire. For example, the environmental surveys are used for which of the following research purposes?
a. counting the number of parking tickets given in a specific part of town
b. planning police strategies in drug enforcement and to assess the impact of those strategies
c. asking juveniles why they use graffiti
d. asking inmates why they committed their crimes
Question 2
Which of these is not a guideline for good field note-taking?
a. don't trust your memory, write down as much as possible unobtrusively
b. develop your notes from sketchy to more detailed with rewrites
c. use only key words and phrases in your notes; you will remember the details at a later date
d. record as many details as you can right after each observation session
