Describe the criminal justice inquiry, best practices in criminal justice research, and the value of evidence based practice.

To assess your ability to:

Describe the criminal justice inquiry, best practices in criminal justice research, and the value of evidence based practice.
Evaluate how criminal justice research is typically done.
Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research.
Describe program initiation and evaluation research and distinguish them from other types of research in the field.
Evaluate typical data collection and data analysis techniques in criminal justice

Directions: Read each of the questions carefully. Choose two of the three questions to answer in a one to two-page paper. Your response should include the introduction, body, and conclusion. Read over the grading rubric before attempting to write your answers. The exam is open book, open note, however, you must cite any sources with in-text citations and a full reference section.
What is the purpose of research? How is it used? What factors should you consider when reviewing/reading research articles?
What is evidence-based practice? Why is it important? What are the uses of evidence-based practice in the field?
What is validity, reliability, and generalizability in research?

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