Dr. Henry is interested in conducting a key informant survey of all those knowledgable of criminal justice policies in his community. According to your text, what type of sampling method would he most likely use?
A) availability sampling
B) quota sampling
C) multistage cluster sampling
D) purposive sampling

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Purposive sampling is the most likely method Dr. Henry would use for a key informant survey because it involves selecting individuals who are especially knowledgeable about the topic of interest, in this case, criminal justice policies.

Dr Henry Is Interested in Conducting a Key Informant Survey