You will begin by first just LISTING (not describing) all of the "steps in empirical research in criminal justice."
2) Then you will visit the section in the coursebook (ch. 1) on the "problem formation: selection of a research problem" and review the list of the NIJ's active research agenda. Thinking about this particular step in the research process, choose from the list of research agendas the topic that you believe to be the most important or significant at the present time and tell the class why.
3.) Lastly, go to "google scholar" and locate one peer-reviewed article that attempts to address the particular topic you chose from above and copy and paste the link to that article into your discussion along with the title of your article.
1) Steps in empirical research in criminal justice:
1. Problem formation: selection of a research problem
2. Literature review: surveying existing research and theories related to the problem
3. Formulating research questions or hypotheses
4. Choosing a research design or methodology
5. Data collection: gathering relevant data through surveys, interviews, observations, or other methods
6. Data analysis: examining and interpreting the collected data
7. Presenting findings: reporting the results of the analysis
8. Conclusions and recommendations: drawing conclusions based on the findings and making recommendations for future action
2) From the NIJ's active research agenda, the topic that I believe is most important or significant at the present time is "Reducing Gun Violence." Gun violence is a significant issue worldwide, and finding effective ways to reduce gun violence can have a significant impact on public safety and crime rates.
3) Article: "The Impact of State Firearm Laws on Homicide and Suicide Deaths in the USA, 1991–2016: a Panel Study"
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12103-018-9482-4
1) Listing the steps in empirical research in criminal justice:
- Problem formulation and selection of research problem
- Literature review
- Formulation of research questions and hypotheses
- Research design and method selection
- Data collection
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Drawing conclusions
- Communication of results
2) The topic I believe to be the most important or significant at the present time from the NIJ's active research agenda is "Policing Strategies to Address Urban Violence." This is crucial because urban violence has been a persistent problem in many communities, and effective policing strategies can help reduce crime rates, improve community safety, and promote trust between law enforcement agencies and the community.
3) I have found a peer-reviewed article related to the topic "Policing Strategies to Address Urban Violence." Here are the details:
Title: "Evaluating Hot Spots of Crime: Recent Findings and Promising Approaches."
Link: [insert link here]