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• Barnett-Ryan, C., and Swanson, G. (2008). "The Role of State Programs n NIBRS Data Quality: A Case Study of Two States." Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 24(1): 18-31. DOI: 10.1177/1043986207312590

• Lynch, J.P., and Jarvis, J.P. (2008). "Missing Data and Imputation in the Uniform Crime Reports and the Effects on National Estimates." Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 24(1), 69-85. DOI: 10.1177/1043986207313028

• Rennison, C.M., and Melde, C. (2009). "Exploring the Use of Victim Surveys to Study Gang Crime: Prospects and Possibilities." Criminal Justice Review, 34(4), 489-514. DOI: 10.1177/0734016809338344

• Steffensmeier, D., Zhong, H., Ackerman, J., Schwartz, J., and Agha, S. (2006). "Gender Gap Trends for Violent Crimes, 1980 to 2003: A UCR-NCVS Comparison." Feminist Criminology, 1(1): 72-98. DOI: 10.1177/1557085105283953

• Webb, V.J., Katz, C.M., and Decker, S.H. (2006). "Assessing the Validity of Self-Reports by Gang Members: Results from the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program." Crime & Delinquency, 52(2): 232-252. DOI: 10.1177/0011128705277972