You are doing research on inmates leaving your state's prison system during the calendar year 2006 with respect to their living arrangements upon release.It is assumed that inmates living with their families will have lower recidivism rates,therefore what sampling technique would do best to obtain a representative sample?
A) simple random sample
B) quota sample
C) stratified sample
D) snowball sample

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A stratified sample would be the best choice, as it allows for the division of the population (inmates leaving the prison system in 2006) into subgroups (living arrangements upon release) and ensures that each subgroup is represented proportionally in the sample. This way, the sample will include an appropriate number of inmates living with their families, which would allow for a better comparison of recidivism rates between inmates who live with their families and those who do not. A simple random sample, quota sample, or snowball sample may not provide as accurate or representative of a sample.

You Are Doing Research on Inmates Leaving Your State's Prison