Overview of Qualitative Methods Qualitative research is fundamentally distinct from its quantitative counterpart. While quantitative research methods rely upon the conversion of observable phenomena into numeric data, qualitative analyses do not necessitate such a transformation of data points. Qualitative analysis offers a discriminating researcher...
Examining and Thinking About the World Around Us Qualitative analysis requires a much different approach than that found in quantitative methods. There exist many nuances in the approach to qualitative inquiry. It can be as much an artistic expression of formal research as it...
Read the following, answer the questions The police are transporting a suspect in a police car for interrogation in the police station. During the long drive, the officers asked the suspect to which church he belongs. He said he worshipped every Sunday in a local...
Imagine that you are a leader within the Department of Homeland Security. You are aware of a trend in cyberterrorism and recruitment by terrorist groups such as ISIS. The data presented has shown that the number of people recruited through online communications has grown...
The police are organized around the enforcement of not only the criminal law but also of moral behavior generally. How do the police engage in the identification and enforcement of morality? What are the implications of having the police enforce standards of behavior? Do the...
Explain why identifying both internal and external trends is important for quick intervention, and how you would develop a tactical plan to reduce a trend. While responding to at least two of your peers, elaborate on their strategic plans. Would you have approached it...
Select any judicial-related story in the news this week. Identify the source of the story and post a summary of it on this discussion board. What, if any, public policy implications are associated with this story? Offer additional thoughts and opinions or related course material/references...
Locate an individual working as Juvenile Probation Officer . Develop appropriate interview questions, and schedule and conduct an interview with them about their position and area of work. Include your interview report as part of your initial post. Create 15-20 questions and answer them as...
What is the value of constructing theories reflecting crime causation? What are the major considerations or variables necessary in constructing a reasonable crime causation explanation? Of what benefit are crime theories to your average criminal justice professional? 200-300 words...
Origins of Crime: Biological, Developmental, or Situational? [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] Prior to beginning the assignment, review Chapters 4 and 5 in your textbook, where risk factors for criminal behavior are covered from a biological, developmental, and situational perspective. Keeping...