[SOLVED] Research of Criminal Justice
1. RESEARCH QUESTION & HYPOTHESIS (200+ WORDS) Review some literature (AT LEAST ONE ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLE) & develop AT LEAST ONE specific research question & related hypothesis. Discuss the importance/significance of the research topic. 2. OPERATIONALIZATION OF VARIABLES (200+ WORDS) Describe your dependent & independent variables to be tested in the study. Describe how to define & measure the variables. Describe other potential explanatory (control) variables in the analysis. It typically includes demographic & socio-economic variables that may influence the relationship between the IV and DV. Discuss & justify why you are including those variables. 3. SUBJECTS FOR STUDY (200+ words) Identify your research subjects (persons or things). What or who will be studied? Describe how you will select the subjects and how you will reach them. Describe the type of sampling techniques that you will use to select a sample. Explain why you have selected that sampling method. 4. DATA COLLECTION/RESEARCH DESIGN (200+ WORDS) Describe in detail how you will actually collect the data for your study. Will you observe behaviors directly or conduct a survey or interview? Will you employ true or quasi-experimental design? Will you use secondary data (i.e., police data or data from NACJD)? Criminal Justice research often include more than one such methods. Explain why you choose the method(s) 5. ANALYSIS PROCESS (100+ words) Briefly describe how you will test your hypothesis using the data you collect. Discuss any issues or limitations of your study
