1. Main Findings in this Study (1-2 paragraphs maximum)
2. What are the primary findings of this study?
3. Why do the authors think they found what they did?
4. Contribution to Our Understanding of Victimization
Say what primary contribution this study has added to our understanding of the topic. What major
the question does it answer for us, and why do you think this information is important to our knowledge
of victimization and victimology?
How does this reading fit in with the other readings and course concepts we’ve covered? (Note: the
strongest papers will relate their reading to both the theoretical and substantive material we’ve
covered).
Limitations
List 2 or 3 weaknesses of this reading (note: please focus on the researcher’s ideas and how they
could do what they did better, not format or what the researcher didn’t include)
For each weakness, provide ways that the study could be improved and/or what you would expect to find if you changed the study in the way you’re suggesting.
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