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Originally Posted by jiro123
Thank you but it's same thing.

dictionary.com - data: -noun (used with a plural verb) individual facts, statistics, or items of information:
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No its not the same thing, and if you knew anything at all about research or data collection, you would already know that.
And, you can start with these citations. Read and learn.
Acker, James R. (2007). Impose an immediate moratorium on executions. Criminology and Public Policy. 6(4). p. 641-650.
Dambrun, M. (2007). Understanding the relationship between racial prejudice and support for the death penalty: The racial punitive bias hypothesis. Social Justice Research. 40(2). p. 228-249.
Reardon, M., O'Neil, K., & Levett, L. (2007.) Deciding mental retardation and mental illness in capital cases: The effects of procedure, evidence, and attitudes. Psychology, Crime, and Law. 13(6). p.537-557.
Sarat, Austin. (2008). Law and Society Review.42(1). p.183-224.