Suppose we are interested in investigating the crime of personal larceny with contact, which generally involves pocket picking and purse snatching. Because elderly citizens are disproportionately victimized by this crime, we would want to make sure we have enough elderly victims in our sample to make comparisons to younger cohorts. What type of sampling method would we use?
A) availability sampling
B) quota sampling
C) multistage cluster sampling
D) purposive sampling

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Quota sampling is used in this scenario because it allows the researcher to ensure that the sample includes enough elderly victims to make meaningful comparisons with younger cohorts. This method involves setting quotas for different groups (in this case, age groups) to ensure that the sample reflects the diversity of the population being studied.

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