Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative analyses. Design two (2) experiments concerning females and criminality using a qualitative (1) and quantitative (2) analysis structure. Which of the two (2) experiments do you believe has the better research structure?

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Qualitative—nonnumerical research methods; maintain that women’s understandings, emotions, and actions must be explored in those women’s own terms. Quantitative—numerical research methods; translate individuals’ experiences into predefined categories designated by the researchers. Students must provide original experiments for example.

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