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1. What is the purpose of the study? And What is its importance? Why is it being conducted?
2. What are the research questions (if applicable)? Or Hypotheses (if applicable)?
3. What theoretical perspective that guided the research? If there is not one stated, which theory do you think (from CRJ 260, CRJ 360, or CRJ 475) best guides the research?
4. What was the methodology? I should have a good idea how the study was conducted. Things that you should include, but are not limited to....
a. Independent, Dependent, and Control Variables and definitions/operationalizations of each,
or describe the qualitative approach
b. Participants, who, where, when, and how? Sample size
c. Any critiques/criticisms of their methodology you may have
5. What were the findings? What were the limitations of the study?
6. (Important) How does this article link to class for that week of things already discussed in class? How is this article relevant to the discussion on diversity in criminal justice? Be sure to provide specific ideas from specific chapters or class materials.
7. Did they provide any policy guidelines for change? What do you think the major takeaways of the research is? What do we learn from reading this article?