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Criminological Research

This document discusses criminological research methods and statistics. It explores various research designs including case studies and policy research. The objectives are to discuss basic criminological research methods and apply statistical tools to analyze data. Various types of research are described, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. The scientific method is also outlined as a systematic process including recognizing the problem, forming a hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, and determining conclusions.

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Criminological Research

This document discusses criminological research methods and statistics. It explores various research designs including case studies and policy research. The objectives are to discuss basic criminological research methods and apply statistical tools to analyze data. Various types of research are described, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. The scientific method is also outlined as a systematic process including recognizing the problem, forming a hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, and determining conclusions.

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Criminological Research and Statistics

This course explores the different ways in which criminological research is caried out. It includes the
different styles of criminological research (e.g. case study, policy-related, action- based), different types
of research designs, and the use of statistics.

Rationale

Analysis of crimes and criminal behavior needs following scientific methodology in

scientific basis gathering facts about crimes and criminal behavior and consequently analyzing them
assures objectivity and impartiality of those involved in solving crimes. This course therefore will orient
the criminology students on the basic principles and methods of conducting research which he or she
can apply in the practice of his or her profession in the future. Furthermore, the knowledge he or she
will gain from statistics will help him or her analyze research data scientifically.

Objectives: At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Discuss and apply basic methods of research in their field; and

2. Apply statistical tools in the analysis and

interpretation of research data.

Research

It may be defined as a purposive, systematic and scientific process of gathering. analyzing, classifying,
organizing, presenting, and interpreting data for the solution of a problem, for prediction, for invention,
for the discovery of truth, or for the expansion or verification of existing knowledge, all for the
preservation and improvement of the quality of human life. (Calderon)

Characteristics of Good Research (AIMSMART)

1. Analytical

2. Investigative

3. Methods of statistics are employed.4. Systematic

5. Mission oriented

6. Accurate

7. Requires courage

8. Time bound
Kinds and classification of research (CSP - TIGAS)

1. According to Choice to answer the problem

a. Evaluation

b. Developmental

2. According to Statistical content

a. Quantitative

b. Non-quantitative

3. According to Purpose

a. Predictive or prognostic

b. Directive

c. luminative

4. According to Time element

a. Historical

b. Descriptive

c. Experimental

5. According to level of Investigation

a. Exploratory

b. Descriptive

C. Experimental

6. According to Goal

a. Basic or pure

b. Applied

7. According to type of Analysis

a. Analytical
b. Holistic

8. According to Scope

The Scientific Method of Research

One of the characteristics of good research is that, it is systematic. It follows the scientific method of
research which includes the following sequential steps: (Treece and Treece, Jr.,p47)

1. Determining (recognizing) the problem

2. Forming the hypothesis

3. Doing the library search

4. Designing the study

5. Developing the instrument for collecting data

6. Collecting of data

7. Analyzing of data

8. Determining the implication and conclusion fromthe findings, and

9. Making recommendation for further research

Parts of a typical thesis/research I.Preliminaries

a. Title Page

b. Thesis Abstract

c. Approval Sheet

d. Certificate of Originality

e. Certification of Statistician

f. Certification of Editor

g. Acknowledgement

h. Dedication

i. Table of Contents

j. List of Tables

k. List of Figures
II. Content Proper

a. Chapter One: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

i Introduction

ii. Background of the Study

iii. Conceptual Framework

iv. Research Paradigm

v. Statement of the Problem

vi. Hypothesis

vii. Scope and Delimitation

viii. Significance of the Study

ix. Definition of Terms

b. Chapter Two: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

i. Related Readings

ii. Related Literature

iii. Related Studies

iv. Justification of the Study

c. Chapter Three: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

i. Research Design

ii. Population and Sampling

iii. Instrumentation

iv. Validity and Reliability of the Instrument

v. Data Gathering Procedure

vi. Statistical Treatment of Data

d. Chapter Four: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA


e. Chapter Five: FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

i. Findings

ii. Conclusion

iii. Recommendations

III. Bibliography

a. Books

b. JOurnals

c. Theses

d. Online sources

IV. Appendices

a. Letter of Approval for the Conduct of the Study

b. Questionnaire

c. Background of the Statistician

d. Background of the Editor

e. Curriculum Vitae

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