Essay topic is “who’s most likely to commit a crime again. People on probation or people who fully served their previous sentence.” You must submit a full research proposal by the end of the semester. The aim of this assignment is to put the material into practice and to face the challenges of thinking through the methodological stages of your proposed study. How should it look? 1. Introduction of the issue 1a. Clear statement of the problem 1b. Purpose of the study 1c. Significance of the study/ what will it add to the literature 2. Literature review (include a total of 5-10 peer reviewed sources – helpful tool for lit review can be found under “Content”) 2a. Current literature/studies related to your issue/problem 2b. This includes defining key terms and identifying problems identified in specific research 3. Research question/s followed by hypothesis/ hypotheses. 3a. Question: propose a relationship between 2+ variables in the form of a question 3b. Hypothesis: -Declarative statement of the cause and effect relationship -Be specific! 4. Research Methodology: 4a. Definition of variables (i.e. dependent, independent, and their nominal and operational definitions). Please note that the definitions must be of the main variables examined in the hypothesis/ hypotheses, and/ or research question. 4b. Definition of population 4c. Sampling method and rational 4d. Sampling method and statistical power issues while stating the proposed sample size to be used 4e. Research design 4f. Data collection method (i.e. observation, in-depth interviews, meta-analysis, surveys etc.) 4g. Proposed data analysis plan 5. Risks and Benefits / Confidentiality Issues 6. Policy Implications 7. Bibliography list Before submitting the final “product” ask yourselves these 

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