Which of the following would not impact the validity and reliability of a study using agency records?
A) discretion of prosecutors in whom to charge and what counts to add
B) decisions that are made by police officers to arrest versus 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 on technical violations

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The validity and reliability of a study using agency records are impacted by the discretion and decisions made by law enforcement and judicial officials (A, B, D). However, a researcher's recognition of the nature of criminal justice data (C) does not impact the validity and reliability of the study but rather reflects an understanding of the complexities involved in interpreting such data.

Which of the Following Would Not Impact the Validity and Reliability