Paper Homework: Research Question and Hypothesis
This class will build your understanding and application of the criminal justice research process and subjects. This week, we will focus on the first step: selecting a topic for analysis.
Visit the All Data Collections page on the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) website.
Review the criminal justice information about capital punishment for your analysis topic in this homework. Note: When you click on your selected topic on the All Data Collections page, ensure that the next page you arrive at on that website for your chosen topic has a data table available (i.e., robust information, report links, and details for you to work with for this homework).
Use your selected topic to develop a:
a. Research question
b. Hypothesis
Write a 700 to 1,050 words report using your selected research topic that discusses:
a. The specific topic you are analyzing
b. Why you chose that topic
c. The research question you developed
d. The hypothesis you developed
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.