respond to each of the four questions within a 200-350 word response using the provided worksheet.

CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Unit 1 Worksheet

Student Name: _______________________________________________________

After completing the course activities, answer the four following questions. Cite your work using APA as needed. Provide your full source references at the end of the worksheet.

1. Identify and describe the four purposes of research.

1. Provide a basic criminal justice example for each of the 4 purposes of research identified in question 1 above (it may be easier to provide a separate example for each purpose).

1. Explain the relationship among the 4 purposes of research.

1. A Chief of Police has started a task force to identify the location of the highest crime areas. Based on the 4 purposes of research, determine the best research purpose for this project. Explain your reasoning.