To determine the convergence between official incident records inmate misconduct and self-reported offending, Steiner and Wooldredge (2014) ______.

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The question is asking about the method used by Steiner and Wooldredge to determine the convergence between official incident records of inmate misconduct and self-reported offending. The best choice is D, as it states that survey data was collected from inmates, and official records were obtained for the same inmates. This method allows for a direct comparison between self-reported offending and official records, which is what the researchers were interested in. Choice A mentions conducting interviews with inmates as well as official records, but it does not clarify whether these records were obtained for the same inmates or not. Choices B and C mention collecting data from recent inmates or a random sampling, respectively, but they do not specify whether official records were obtained for the same inmates as the survey data. Therefore, D is the most appropriate answer.

To Determine the Convergence Between Official Incident Records Inmate Misconduct