Instructions:
For this assignment, you will read the attached article about a criminal justice issue that is at the intersection of research and theory. You must provide a summary and an analysis of the article. Additionally, you will discuss how this could be applied and its possible impact. The summary of the article should include the following components:
- the research problem,
- the criminal justice theory and how the article relates the theory to the problem,
- an overview of relevant research that the author(s) used to make his/her/their case,
- the research design and whether it was appropriate,
- how the author(s) will gather the data, and
- variables (such as the dependent and independent).
The critique of the article should include the following components:
- findings of the article,
- why the information is significant and how the research enhances our knowledge of the theory,
- future directions of research as identified by the author(s),
- any suggestions for future research or revisions to the article, and
- how this could be applied in a city/county/state and its possible impact.
This completed case study must be at least five pages in length, not counting the title page and reference page, and written at or above a master’s level Quality. The paper should follow APA guidelines to include in-text citations, references, and appropriate headings and subheadings.
