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Reconciling questions about dichotomizing variables in criminal justice research

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  • Iselin, Anne-Marie R.
  • Gallucci, Marcello
  • DeCoster, Jamie

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Despite accumulating evidence against the practice of artificial dichotomization, its continued use among criminal justice researchers indicates that there are still unresolved questions about its appropriateness. Farrington and Loeber (2000) provided a discussion of how these issues impact research on delinquency, and many researchers have cited their article as a justification for dichotomization within the field of criminal justice. In the current study, we examine the reasons why researchers have cited Farrington and Loeber as a mechanism for answering some unresolved questions about whether and when dichotomization may be justified.

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  • Iselin, Anne-Marie R. & Gallucci, Marcello & DeCoster, Jamie, 2013. "Reconciling questions about dichotomizing variables in criminal justice research," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 41(6), pages 386-394.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:41:y:2013:i:6:p:386-394
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.07.002
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    1. Vaughn, Michael G. & DeLisi, Matt & Gunter, Tracy & Fu, Qiang & Beaver, Kevin M. & Perron, Brian E. & Howard, Matthew O., 2011. "The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 75-80, January.
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