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Please note that students are to envision that they would be realistically carrying out the proposed research within their local environment/community. As such, the Research Proposal should reflect realistic and applied details on the research topic, access to subjects/data and how the research may be beneficial locally. The Research Proposal should be specific and detailed enough that the methodology proposed could be replicated by other researchers. Students are expected to refer to the textbook, ‘Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology’ to complete this Assignment.

The details:
• 10-15 pages, not including title page, reference list and appendices
• Double-spaced with full sentences and page numbers
• 12 pt. font
• All references in APA format
• In the appendix: Research instrument example

RESEARCH PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Purpose and Research Question – Introduce your general topic and discuss why it is an important issue. State specifically what the purpose of your research will be and what your focused research question is. Discuss why you focused your topic in this direction.
o About 1 page

Subjects and Sampling – Discuss who your target population is. From there, you should discuss who your sample/subjects will be and provide a detailed discussion of your sampling method. Why did you choose that? How will you gain access to your sample? Where are they located? What is your estimated sample size?
o About 2 to 3 pages

Research Design and Instrumentation – Describe the specific methods of data collection, research design and analysis you would use to answer your research question. Why did you choose these methods? Describe how you will operationalize your key concepts. Describe what your variables are and your units of analysis. This section should detail both your proposed research method(s) (ex. quasi-experiment) and instrument(s) (ex. interview).
o About 4 to 5 pages

Ethical Considerations – Describe the ethical implications of your research. Could conducting your research harm subjects or participants in any way? If so, discuss how you will attempt to ensure the safety of your participants and minimize any potential harm caused by your study.
o About 1 to 2 pages

Strengths and Weaknesses – What makes your research design effective at answering the research question. Why should your research proposal be approved and implemented? In opposite, what are some potential weaknesses in your proposed research design? Discuss any threats to the internal validity of your methodology. Discuss any threats to the external validity of your study. How will you attempt to minimize the weaknesses you have identified? 
o About 3 to 4 pages

Reference List – in APA format (for any references you may have discussed or referred to, including the textbook).

Appendix – You must submit a detailed example of your data collection instrument. For example, an example of your survey, interview questions, variables you will analyze from a secondary dataset, variables you will code for field observation, etc.