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Identify the ten basic elements (steps) of a research proposal, defining each element in your own words.
Identify the first four steps of the process and answer the following questions related to the four steps.
What about the criminal justice system interest you? What would you like to know and understand about the criminal justice system? An example might be – I am interested in how poverty relates to crime.
Based on your interest, can you formulate an idea from your interest? What is the idea? An example might be – Can I show a relationship between poverty and crime? If so, what evidence substantiates the correlation? If not, why?
Create a question or problem statement from your idea. Example: Is there a direct relationship between poverty and criminal activity?
What can you do with the information you gather from conducting this research? Example: Depending on the research results, I might be able to create a program to help low-income families/individuals with strategies to overcome criminal behavior.
