Which of the following statements about outsider knowledge is true?
A) knowledge based on personal experience
B) knowledge from someone who has been incarcerated in a correctional facility
C) knowledge based on someone who works in the agency
D) knowledge from empirical data

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Outsider knowledge refers to knowledge that is obtained from sources outside of the organization or agency. Empirical data, which is based on scientific observation and experimentation, is a type of outsider knowledge that is often reliable and objective. Personal experience (A) and knowledge from someone who has been incarcerated (B) may be subjective and biased. Knowledge from someone who works in the agency (C) may be influenced by organizational culture and may not provide an outsider perspective.

Which of the Following Statements About Outsider Knowledge Is True