Composite measures are frequently used in criminal justice research for all of the following reasons except:
A) in some cases the researcher is unable to develop single indicators of complex concepts
B) the researcher may desire to use a rather refined ordinal measure of a variable, arranging cases in several ordinal categories from very low to very high on a variable
C) indexes and scales are efficient devices for data analysis
D) the researcher is seeking a method for measuring disorder and composite measures are the only allowable measure

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This option is incorrect because the use of composite measures is not the only allowable measure for disorder. There are other measures, such as direct observation or surveys, that can be used to measure disorder. The other options, A, B, and C, are all valid reasons for using composite measures in criminal justice research.

Composite Measures Are Frequently Used in Criminal Justice Research for All