Which of the following would not impact the validity and reliability of a study using agency records?
A) discretion of prosecutors in who to charge and what counts to add
B) decisions that are made by police officers to arrest verses give a warning
C) recognition on the part of the researcher that criminal justice data is a composite of criminal behavior, ability to detect that behavior and decisions about system response to that behavior
D) decisions made by probation officers to revoke on new crimes and not technical violations

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The recognition that criminal justice data is a composite of criminal behavior, ability to detect that behavior, and decisions about system response to that behavior is a factor that would impact the validity and reliability of a study using agency records. However, the other options (A, B, and D) involve decisions made by criminal justice actors (prosecutors, police officers, and probation officers) that could potentially bias the data and therefore decrease the validity and reliability of the study.

Which of the Following Would Not Impact the Validity and Reliability