Exam 1: Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Define quantitative and qualitative research and discuss the application of each in the study of criminal justice.

__________ is Webster's notion that the purpose of research is to gain a qualitative "understanding" of phenomena from the perspective of the subjects.

The __________ variable is also known as the outcome variable.

Which of the following combine rational theoretical explanation with the scientific method?

In 'The Natural History of Nonsense',Evans outlines numerous examples of commonsense-nonsense issues that have greatly hindered human progress.

Which of the following refers to the abstract or symbolic tags placed on reality?

Replication combines rational theoretical explanation with the scientific method.

Which of the following is described as a view of all social events as a distinct chronicle of unique happenings?

__________ is the repetition of experiments or studies utilizing the same methodology.

Problem formulation is the selection,identification,and specification of the research topic to be investigated.

Which of the following refers to research for the purpose of developing "sensitizing concepts" and verstehen rather than quantitative measurement?

Verification is confirmation of the accuracy of findings.

Which of the following refers to a sense of disorientation experienced by a person when suddenly confronted with an unfamiliar style of presentation and research language?

The 'dependent variable' is also known as the 'predictor variable'.

__________ is the systematic,analytic process aimed at providing practical information related to crime patterns.

A primary problem faced by students is a lack of available online academic journals and periodicals.

Which of the following refers to the outcome variable Y);or the subject of study?

__________ is practical research concerned with solving or addressing immediate policy problems.

A paradigm is a plausible explanation of reality why and how do things occur).

Criminal justice researchers,unlike physical scientists,find their subject matter a topic of popular discussion in which the layperson's experience is viewed as just as good a guide to policy as that of the researcher.