CJA 334 Week 4 Individual Research Article Analysis

Individual
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 facilitator.

Write a 1,050- to 1,350-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.
•    Provide one example of inductive logic and one example of deductive logic presented in the results.
•    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.
•    In your opinion, could the study have been done differently or improved? Detail your response.