WEEK 1
Knowledge/Power Dynamic (graded)
How does the knowledge/power dynamic relate to crime and justice research?
Knowledge/Power Dynamic in Criminal Justice Research (graded)
Access the DeVry library and use the Research Help link. Find EBSCOHost and watch the video tutorial on conducting a Basic Search in the EBSCOHost database. Use the knowledge you’ve gained from watching this video and conduct a search for articles from scholarly journals using this topic. Share with your peers some of the key words/search terms you used to access these articles. Which terms were most helpful and enabled you to find articles that discussed the knowledge/power dynamic in criminal justice research?
WEEK 2
Quantitative Versus Qualitative (graded)
What are the main differences in designing quantitative versus qualitative research?
Justification of Methods (graded)
Review the .devry.edu/node/1728″>Blood Spatter Analysis video and the table with the analysis details from the Assignments page this week.
When investigating a crime scene, what types of quantitative data would you want to identify, and what type of qualitative data would be helpful in solving a crime? Share your analysis with your peers and critique their analysis.
