CRCJ 3001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Psychopathy, Empiricism, Research Question
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What is science: process of systematically gathering and evaluating empirical evidence to answer questions and test ideas that are publicly verifiable, empiricism uses data through what you touch, etc. but use it through a scientific way. We have a system in place that gathers information in a rigorous way. Principles of science is empirical and systematic focuses on testable questions is objective (unbiased) is testable (operationalize) is publicly verifiable (peer review) is tentative is self-correcting (replication) find a research idea. Steps: convert idea to hypothesis, define and measure variables, select a research strategy identify participants, experimental, quasi-experimental, select research design, conduct the study, evaluate data report the studies refine your research idea. Things to look at: treatment of women offenders: mental disorders in women offenders, women and aboriginal incarceration effects among women offenders types of crimes committed by women offenders. 1 group (cid:449)ho does(cid:374)"t, a(cid:374)d follo(cid:449) the(cid:373) i(cid:374)to their future to see their (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour.