Category: Intro to research methods

Suppose that you, a researcher, want to better understand why the recidivism rate (the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend) is so high in the United States. Describe a non-experimental design addressing this issue. Make sure to address who the participants would be and how you’d recruit them, what the design of the study…

ask you to conduct an observational study. You need to observe for at least an hour AND the most important part about observational research must be adhered to – you must be an observer and not a participant. You cannot intervene or participate in the actions in any way. You cannot conduct the observation at your place of employment,…