Develop research questions that address contemporary issu es in criminal justice by applying a ppropriate criminological theories

GuidelinesandRubricOverviewYour final project in this course is the development of aresearch report.The fundamental responsibility of criminal justice personnel is based on sound decision making. Using the scientific method within the criminal justiceinvestigations process allows investigators the opportunity to base their findings on factual data and ethical reasoning. This is especially important within thefield of criminal justice because the decisions made undergo rigorous scrutiny from entities such as the media, judiciary system, and the general public. Creatingliterature reviews isa common practice when explaining trends within the criminal justice field. For example, as a criminal justice representative, you may betasked with explaining why calls of domestic violence have increased in a specific area in your jurisdiction over a certain periodof time. It is your responsibility togather and interpret data, analyze criminological theories, and make use of the scientific method to offer an explanation forthe increase, as well as an effectiveavenue of resolution. In thefinal projectyou will practically apply research methods to come to informed conclusions.For this assessment, you will play the part of an individual currently employed at a criminal justice agencysuch as a police force, a correctional institution, or acourt system. Your administrative staff holds monthly meetings to discuss trends, departmental issues, and community concerns. Your supervisor hasapproachedyou and told you that there has been a trend of increased incidents related to a specific issue, and furthermore, the community has taken notice. Your supervisormust provide an answer to the administrative staff and the community, and would like your assistance. You have been tasked with conducting initial research onthe issue to inform the direction of your supervisor’sfurther research and statement to the administrative staff and community.To begin, you will be presented with a predetermined list of issues impacting the field of criminal justice. You are to choose an issue, or select an issue outside ofthe list withinstructor approval. You will then seek out five peer–reviewed scholarly articles, two of which must use qualitative methodology, andsynthesize andcritically analyze theliteraturetodevelop a research question and createdata–informed conclusionsabout your selected issue. Additionally, you must identify themethodologyused in each article, and explain the importance of using the scientific method to practice ethical research.The project is divided intothreemilestones, which will be submittedat various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality finalsubmissions. These milestones will be submitted inModulesTwo,Four,andFive.The finalproductwillbe submittedinModuleSeven.Additionally, throughoutthe course you will work on a series of worksheets that directly relate to elements of your final research report.These worksheets will be submittedinModulesOne, Three,andSix.In this assignment,you will demonstrateyour mastery of the following course outcomes:?Developresearch questionsthat address contemporary issues in criminal justice by applying appropriate criminological theories?Interpret criminal justiceresearchto identify patterns for drawing evidence–based conclusions