CJA/345

 RESEARCH METHODS AND EVALUATION

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CJA 345 Week 1 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Research Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the ethical issues related to the research process within the field of criminal justice. Be sure to include responses to the following:

• What is the purpose of research in the field of criminal justice? What are some of the benefits it provides?
• What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative research?
• What are the differences between pure and applied research?
• Why is ethics in criminal justice research important?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 2 Research Article Presentation

Select a criminal justice research-based article from a peer-reviewed journal in the University Library.

Discuss the article with your Learning Team.

Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation based on the article in which you include the following:

• A discussion about the purpose of the research
• An assessment of the article’s ability to articulate the hypotheses or research questions
• A description of the research design
• A description of the methodology
• An evaluation of the strengths and limitations of the research

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 2 Research Design Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing the types and functions of research designs. Address each of the following in your paper:

• An explanation of internal and external variable-related validity factors
• The strengths and limitations of experimental research designs
• A summary of two contemporary examples of experimental research conducted within the criminal justice field within the past 10 years

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 3 Research Proposal Part I

Write a 700- to 1,050-word research proposal that includes the following:

Introduction

• Describe the general area to be studied.
• Explain why the general area under study is important.
• State your research problem.
• Explain the background of the research problem.
• State your research questions.
• Further justify the proposed study.

Rationale

Explain how the following research questions are related to the larger issues raised in the introduction:

• Develop a testable hypothesis and describe its implication to the field of criminal justice.
• Explain what the hypothesis will prove about the specific issue if it is confirmed.
• Explain what the hypothesis will prove about the specific issue if it is not confirmed.

Include at least four peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 3 Survey Research and Data Collection Testing

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing survey research and data collection as they relate to criminal justice research. Address each of the following in your paper:

• Identify the various types of survey research utilized in the field of criminal justice.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of:

  • In person surveys
  • Telephone surveys
  • Computer-based surveys
  • Focus group surveys

• Describe the purpose of sampling as part of the research process.
• Identify the types of reliability and validity as they are applied to criminal justice research.
• Discuss the importance of ensuring that data collection methods and instruments are both reliable and valid.

Include at least four peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 4 Research Proposal, Part II

Write a 700- to 1,050-word Background/Literature Review. Be sure to include the following:

• A description of what is already known about this area
• A short discussion of why the background studies are not sufficient
• A summary of the basic background information on the topic gleaned from your literature review
• A discussion containing several critical studies that have already been done in this area. Use current references and studies. Note: Material that is five or more years old is considered outdated unless it is the only literature that addresses the topic.
• An analysis of why these background studies are insufficient. What question(s) do they leave unresolved that you would like to study?
• A list of these readings in References at the end of this section of the proposal.

Include at least six peer-reviewed references. These references can include the same references from Part I.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 4 Research Article Analysis

Locate a recent criminal justice research article from a recognized, peer-reviewed, professional journal or government publication.

Note: Non-peer-reviewed newspaper articles or articles from popular magazines, such as Time or Newsweek, are not acceptable. For assistance on determining what constitutes a professional, peer-reviewed resource, contact your instructor.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:

• Identify the purpose of the research study, problem, and questions.
• Describe the design of the study.
• Identify an operational definition used by the researchers.
• Identify whether the research study is a quantitative or qualitative design. Explain your answer.
• Identify the methodology, population, sampling methods, and return rate, if applicable.
• What were the findings of the study?
• Describe the author’s conclusions and recommendations.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 5 Research Proposal, Part III

Write a 1,050- to 1,400- word Methods and Conclusions section of your team research proposal. Include a detailed description of how you would go about collecting data and testing the hypothesis.

Although you are not required to develop a new or original method, it is recommended that you review journal articles to determine what methods are standard to test a hypothesis similar to the one(s) outline in your proposal. Be sure to include the following:

Method

• Describe the general methodology you chose for your study, in order to test your hypotheses.
• Explain why this method is the best for your purposes.
• Participants: Who would you test and why?
• Describe the sample you would test, and explain why you chose this sample.

Design

• Include any demographic information relevant to the design.
• Explain all the procedures involved in proving or refuting your hypothesis.
• Explain what significant differences you would need to find to confirm or refute your hypothesis.

Analysis

• How will you analyze the results?
• What kind of results would confirm your hypothesis?
• What kind of results would refute your hypothesis?

Significance and Conclusion

• Discuss, in general, how your proposed research would lead to a significant improvement over the original studies, and how it would benefit the field.

Include at least eight peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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CJA 345 Week 5 Research and Policy Development Paper

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper describing the importance of research as it relates to policy development within the field of criminal justice. Address each of the following:

• Identify the purposes and types of policies within the field of criminal justice.
• Describe the relationship between research and policy development.
• Provide examples of how research can assist policy makers by informing their policy decisions.
• Identify two examples of policies that were developed within the past 10 years that resulted from research within the field of criminal justice.

Include at least four peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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