Is there only one approach to research?

Are conducted to generate and advance knowledge that have no immediate practical applications but nevertheless advance a certain field of study. It aimed to validate or test theories of crime not for the purpose applying it but to advance its field.

studies one case or instance to have an in-depth investigation of numerous factors to explain something.

studies several cases but uses few factors to explain something, the findings of which, however, are generalizable to a range of cases.

goes from specific details to general propositions

uses numerical data to support or generate propositions.

Uses data in words, usually obtained through interviews.

What is the method of quantitative research?

Qualitative Research may employ on what study?

Is the "blueprint" of your study. When you do this study you specify "exactly who or what is to be studied, when, how, and for what purpose"

has the purpose of determining the future operation of the variables under investigation with the aim of controlling or redirecting such for the better.

determines what should be done based on the findings to remedy an unsatisfactory condition.

is concerned with the interaction of the components of the variables being investigated by showing the connections.

determines what should be done based on the findings to remedy an unsatisfactory condition.

done for the development of theories and principles. The findings often have little or no applicable use in the field of criminal justice but maybe use as the foundation for subsequent applied research and criminal justice policy.

is the application of the results of pure research. This is testing the efficacy of theories and principles.

research generally begins as basic, but the results are found to have an applied purpose

it studies the effects of the variables in each other. It involves the administration of research stimuli to participants in a controlled environment.

Designed to describe an existing problem situation and examine the underlying factors that contribute to the emergence of a problem, the nature of which is NOT YET KNOWN

It answers "why" questions. This type of research first describes a phenomenon and proceeds to explain why such phenomenon occurs

The researcher studies the relationship of the variables. It is a combination of Predictive and Illuminative Research.

This is done in a very limited scope to solve a particular problem. It is an on-the-job type of problem.

Trying to compare variables to find out which variable is the most suitable or advantageous variable.

The focus of this research is finding or developing a more suitable instrument of process than has available. You develope a variable that came from evaluation research, a suitable variable.