Quantitative methods have been the traditional hallmarks of scientific inquiry. From an early age we are all aware of the mathematical rigors involved in quantitative analyses. In the discipline of criminal justice researchers utilize a variety of statistical tools with which to analyze empirical data. The inferences and conclusions that are drawn from such quantitative techniques have provided for empirically-based public policy increased professionalism in law enforcement and the development of more effective rehabilitative tools within corrections. Were it not for quantitative methods much of what we current know about the world of criminal justice would not exist.
After reading the Worrall article and Chapter 8 of CreswellsResearch Design identify and discuss the key tenets of quantitative research methods used in research in criminal justice:
All research endeavors must by necessity progress through a series of logical and meaningful steps. These steps allow a researcher to be confident that the inferences and conclusions reached at the culmination of a project are valid unbiased representative and generalizable.
In Chapter 8 of the text Creswell identifies six steps critical to the construction of a quantitative research proposal (pp. 162-166). After reading this chapter discuss the six steps of the critical aspects of data analysis and interpretation identified by Creswell:
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