Research Methods in criminal Justice

Unit 3 Milestone Learning Activity

As part of your Final Project, you will have to conceptualize and operationalize two variables (one independent and one dependent). Once this is completed, you are in a position to create a hypothesis regarding their expected relationship.

To prepare, complete the following for this week’s Milestone Learning Activity:

Identify one independent variable from your problem statement in Unit 1 (this is the cause).

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How is the independent variable you've identified going to be represented? What is one indicator that could be used to represent this variable?

Identify one dependent variable from your problem statement in Unit 1 (this is the outcome or effect).

How is the dependent variable you've identified going to be represented? What is one indicator that could be used to represent this variable?

Write a hypothesis statement that shows how the independent and dependent variables you have specified are related. Use the following hypothesis structure:

_(subjects)_ that _(independent variable)_ are more/less likely to _(dependent variable)_ than _(subjects)_ that do not _(independent variable)_

Note: you may need to change the words “that” and “that do not” based on what variables you used in order for the hypothesis statement to make sense.