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Criminal Justice Research

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plausible explanation of reality






2. The idea that delinquents and nondelinquents are two fundamentally different types of people






3. Research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data






4. A group of subjects followed over a long period with data collected multiple times during the course of their lives






5. A series of cross-sectional studies conducted on the same subjects (the PANEL) at different time intervals. Allows investigators to measure change in individuals.






6. Agreement of subjects to participate in research after they have been briefed






7. Neither the subjects nor administrators in an experiment know which group is receiving the treatment






8. College/University research committees that oversee and ensure ethical research standards






9. Variables other than X - the independent variable that may be responsible for the outcome






10. A system of mutual obligation between subjects and researchers; because the subjects cooperation assisted the researcher - the researcher owes the subject professional regard






11. Laws that protect researchers from being forced to reveal sources in court of law






12. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work






13. Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)






14. False relationship that can be explained away by other variables






15. Aliases used in research reports to protect the identity of respondents






16. Definition of concepts on the basis of how they are measured






17. View of all social events as a distinct chronicle of unique happenings






18. A type of longitudinal design to gather data from different samples across time






19. Concepts that can vary or take on different numerical values; operationalized concepts






20. Explains world through rationality and logical explanation






21. Requirement that any information obtained in research be treated as confidential and not be revealed in any manner that would identify or harm subjects






22. Language of research






23. Highs and lows in data found






24. Fanatical adherence to a preferred method at the expense of substance; view that there is one and only one way of doing research - that is - by employing the one - best method






25. A scientific approach to knowledge based on 'positive' facts as opposed to mere speculation






26. A research design in which investigators compare groups of subjects of differing age who are observed at a single point in time.






27. Collection of accurate facts or data; attempt to address the issue of 'what is'






28. We must remain objective and value-free Yet - our decisions about what to study is strongly influenced by personal interests and other factors






29. Subjective evaluation of the risk to a research participant relative to the benefit both to the individual and to society of the results of the proposed research.






30. View that - if one cannot quantitatively measure a phenomenon - it is not worth studying






31. The process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization






32. 1. evidence of causality 2. control 3. cost 4. replication






33. 1. artificiality 2. limited scope






34. Accuracy in the ability to generalize or infer findings from a study to a larger population






35. Weber's notion that the purpose of research is to gain a qualitative 'understanding' of phenomena from the perspective of the subjects






36. Accuracy within the study itself






37. Abstract or symbolic tags placed on reality






38. Broken windows can signal to people that no one cares about a building. Leads to more serious vandalism and attracts the wrong crowd






39. A model or schema that provides a perspective from which to view reality






40. A research design in which the same people are studied or tested repeatedly over time






41. Confirmation of the accuracy of findings; attainment of greater certitude in conclusions through additional observations






42. Repetition of experiments or studies utilizing the same methodology






43. The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied






44. Research that collects and reports data primarily in numerical form. Concepts are assigned to numerical values. On a scale of 1-5 how well do you like this class? (1=lowest)






45. Measurement of single variable at successive points in time






46. Specific statements or predictions regarding the relationship between two variables






47. The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable






48. Combines rationality and logical explanation with method - emphasizing observation - measurement - replication and verification