Application: Research Designs<br/>A research design is a plan for

conducting research. As with sampling methods, choosing a research design depends on the topic and population being studied. For example, suppose you want to determine whether juvenile offenders are likely to commit crimes as adults. You could use a fixed-sample panel research design, which allows you to study the same group of juvenile offenders at two points in time—as juveniles and as adults. On the other hand, suppose you want to determine whether neighborhoods with high poverty rates also tend to have high crime rates. You could use a cross-sectional research design, which allows you to study a variety of neighborhoods at one time. In this Application, you will consider the strengths and limitations of various research designs. Knowing the strengths and limitations is important when choosing which research design to use.

To prepare for this assignment:

– Review Chapter 6 of your course text, The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice (4th ed.). Pay attention to how various research designs are used in criminal justice research, and consider these designs’ strengths and limitations.
– Select two research designs to use for this assignment.
– Consider the strengths and limitations of the research designs you selected.
– Think about how each research design could be used to address a research question related to the criminal justice system. The assignment (2–3 pages):

– Briefly describe the research designs you selected.
– Explain at least one strength and one limitation of the research designs.
– Explain how you would use each research design in criminal justice research. Be specific, and use examples to illustrate your explanation.

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