3-3 DISC ETHICS

3-3 Discussion: Journal Article SearchPurpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to assess your ability to describe a research study for the research design and why this is important.

Overview

In this assignment, you will search and locate a criminal justice journal article using a library database. Go to the

website to do your search. Include a reference of the source(s) you used in writing your response post.

General Notes

The assigned readings will help you understand the key points of the module, so make sure you spare some time to read them carefully before writing your initial post. Also, be sure to review the grading criteria by reviewing the grading rubric and understanding the expectation of the discussion activity.

Your initial post must be completed by Wednesday and follow-up to your classmates’ postings must be completed by Saturday.

Action Items

1. Complete all required readings prior to making your initial post (Step 1).
2. After reading assigned readings for this module, go to the
4. website and do a search for a criminal justice journal article (Step 2).
5. By the due date indicated, post your initial response to the discussion board, addressing the following:

• Step 1 – From the assigned readings:
• What does the research design mean?
• What does the unit of analysis mean in a research study?
• What does the causation in research mean?
• What do the variables or mean indicate in the research design?
• Step 2 – From the article you located:
• Describe the methodology used in the study.
• Describe the articles contribution and values to the criminal justice administration.
• Provide the full citation and working link of the article to your post.
• By Saturday, review the postings made by your classmates and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ postings.