CRJS 8310 ASU Prevalence of Criminal Activities & Extremities Among Inmates Paper

Part 1

• Create a title page for Assignment. Developing a Research Topic for a Qualitative Study Assignment Overview and Guidelines for proper formatting of your paper.
• Write a problem statement based on your topic of study. Develop a 1- to 2-paragraph statement that is the result of a review of the articles you located on your topic.
  1. Briefly describe the phenomena you are interested in studying.
  2. Briefly summarize the key findings or what is understood about this phenomena based on the three articles you reviewed.
  3. Briefly identify the “gap”—what do you see as an important, relevant, next step in learning more about this topic that would be appropriate for a qualitative study.
• Include your Annotated Bibliography section.

Part 2: Role of the Researcher

• Review your analytic memos, field notes, etc., written during each aspect of the data collection process, and examine your role and experience and how that is shaping your experience (reflexivity).
• Describe the roles you are portraying in this research effort (i.e., a graduate student, classmate, interviewer, etc.).
• Identify any ethical issues that could or did arise during the data collection processes (i.e., these could include doing a study within one’s own work environment, conflict of interest, or power differentials).

Part 3: Potential for Social Change

• Based on your understanding of social change, write one paragraph to describe how the results of your study might contribute to making a difference at a local/community, regional, or national level.
• Finalize your Annotated Bibliography. Use the Major Assignment 1: Developing a Research Topic for a Qualitative Study Assignment Overview and Guidelines for proper formatting of your paper.
• Finalize your References section of your paper. Use the Major Assignment 1: Developing a Research Topic for a Qualitative Study Assignment Overview and Guidelines for proper formatting of your paper.

Part 4: Trustworthiness and Summary

1. Trustworthiness—summarize across the different data sources and respond to the following:
   • What themes are in common?
   • What sources have different themes?
   • Explain the trustworthiness of your findings, in terms of:
     • Credibility
     • Transferability
     • Dependability strategies
     • Confirmability

Summary

• Based on the results of your analyses, how would you answer the question: “What is the meaning of social change for Walden graduate students?”
• Self-Reflection—Has your own understanding of you as a positive social change agent changed? Explain your reasoning.
• Based on your review of the three articles on social change, which one is aligned with your interests regarding social change and why?