What are the challenges between local police forces and low-income communities
What are the law enforcement and civilian viewpoints regarding policing
Research Questions What are the law enforcement and civilian viewpoints regarding policing
How much time will you allocate to reviewing academic literature and other documentation, as relevant?
Schedule of Work (5 marks) This is very important. Given the limited amount of time allotted for the project (6 weeks), you will have to be very clear about what you plan to do and when. Relevant questions to ask yourselves include: How much time will you allocate to reviewing academic literature and other documentation, […]
What are the steps involved in the analysis? Are you going to use software?
Planned Operationalization (5 marks) What are the key concepts or variables in your study? Define them. How will they be measured or constructed? Are there levels of measurement? Do your definitions and methods of measurement differ from those of previous studies on the same topic? (Replication is methodologically accepted, but has to be acknowledged and […]
What do you expect to gain from these methods?
In thinking about methods of data collection, you should consider the following questions: What specific methods, tools and instruments of data collection do you intend to use? Why? What do you expect to gain from these methods? If you intend to conduct focus groups, interviews or administer a questionnaire, what topics will be covered? Please provide […]
How will you ensure that your sample is representative of the entire population ( if relevant for your methodology adopted)?
Overview of Intended Methodological Approach (10 marks) In this section you should give details of the research design, which provides the rationale for and overview of the philosophical framework and methods selected -including a discussion of the ethical considerations. In providing an explanation of your methodological approach you must also state the criterion used for participant, […]
What questions will your study seek to answer?
Summary of Research Parameters (5 marks) The parameters include the following three components, expressed in just one or two lines: Problem Statement: reiterate in a succinct form the problem you have identified from your review of literature. Purpose Statement: in a succinct form summarise the specific objective of your study (drawing on the specific aims outlined in […]
What have other researchers written on your topic?
Literature Review (10 marks) Under this subheading, you should attempt to answer the following questions: What have other researchers written on your topic? (Do not merely offer a verbatim account of each author’s work, seek to create analytical categories across the discussions and debates) What theories and approaches have been utilized to inform previous research? […]
Why is it worth studying? What knowledge gap or need does it seek to fill?
Introduction and Specific Aims of the Study (5 marks) Under this subheading, you should attempt to answer the following questions: What exactly do you want to study? Why is it worth studying? What knowledge gap or need does it seek to fill? Does the study have practical significance? Does it contribute to theory or to the […]
Prepare an individual, precise and full research proposal for the Research Paper.
Research Proposal Guidelines You are required to prepare an individual, precise and full research proposal for the Research Paper. The proposal should be no more than fifteen (15) pages, double-spaced and must be submitted electronically through Turnitin. A research proposal is a statement which describes, as clearly as possible, what the researcher intends to accomplish in a given research […]