Define quantitative and qualitative research and discuss the application of each in the study of criminal justice
What will be an ideal response?
? Pure (basic) research – acquisition of knowledge for science’s sake; acquisition of knowledge that contributes to the scientific development of a discipline.
? Applied research – research concerned with solving or addressing problems immediate policy problems.
? Criminal justice practitioners are most interested in applied research, studies, and findings that speak directly to policy issues. Academics are more concerned with pure research, which may have no immediate applicability but contributes to the knowledge base and scientific development of the discipline.
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A. Vice crime B. Organized crime C. White collar crime D. Street crime
Children who lived in reform facilities worked, learned trades, and receivedbasic education
a. True b. False
Is metadata an absolutely reliable method of authenticating electronically stored documents?
A. Yes — it cannot be changed once the document is created. B. Yes — but only if the document is recovered from the device where it was originally created. C. No — metadata can be changed after the document is created. D. No — metadata cannot be used to authenticate documents under any circumstances.
A comprehensive theory of motivation emphasizes which of the following sources of motivation?
a. individual b. organizational c. the interaction of individual and organizational factors d. all of these choices