A traditional criminal justice/sociology research paper includes the methodology used, in which writers should explain how they approach their research and the methods used. It gives credibility to their work and makes it more professional. In this section, students are to select a method that they would choose to explore their research question.
Sociological research papers must include, after the methodology, the results/outcomes/findings to give readers a glimpse of what your paper resulted in. Graphics and tables are highly encouraged to use on this part.
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The discussion part of a criminal justice/sociology research paper is an overall review of the research, how difficult it was and what can be improved. This section discusses why this research is essential and how it can be applied/ next steps.