For this Discussion, you will evaluate the use of literature and problem statements in assigned journal article (Forster, M., Grigsby, T. J., Unger, J. B., & Sussman, S. (2015). Associations between gun violence exposure, gang associations, and youth aggression: Implications for prevention and intervention programs. Journal of Criminology,
doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/963750)
to understand what it means for a research study to be justified, grounded, and original.
With these thoughts in mind, refer to the Journal Articles document for your assigned articles for this Discussion.
Post a critique of the research study in which you:
• Evaluate the authors' use of literature using the Use of Literature Checklist as a guide
• Evaluate the research problem using the Problem Statement Checklist as a guide
• Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original
Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week's Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
Forster, M., Grigsby, T. J., Unger, J. B., & Sussman, S. (2015). Associations between gun violence exposure, gang associations, and youth aggression: Implications for prevention and intervention programs. Journal of Criminology,
doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/963750