Discussion: Research Questions
Creating the research questions is key to designing a study: Research questions “must have both substance–for example, What is my study about?—and form—for example, Am I asking a ‘who, ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘why,’ or ‘how’ question? . . . The form of the question can provide an important clue regarding the appropriate research method to be used” (Yin, 2014, p. 11). In this Discussion, you will create research questions and evaluate the extent to which they align with other components of your Prospectus, and, ultimately, Proposal.
To prepare for your Discussion, review the
Dissertation
resources in this week’s Learning Resources.
Pay particular attention to specific examples of problem statements. Also, go to the Walden Library webpage “Dissertations,” find at least two Walden Dissertations from SPPA completed in the past year, and read the problem statements, purpose, and research questions for each.
ASSIGNMENT
Post your Dissertation topic, problem statement, purpose, and at least four research questions. Explain what you learned from your required readings and Walden Dissertations, on problem and purpose statements and formulating research questions that flow logically from these. Summarize the ways all of these sections are aligned and why that is required for quality and rigorous dissertation research.
(PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FILE FOR THE INFO DO NOT DUPLICATE ) (add to what’s there and do the research questions ) use subheadings
Required Readings
Criminal Justice
Maxfield, M., & Babbie, E. (2018). Research methods for criminal justice and criminology (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 4, “General Issues in Research Design”
Chapter 5, “Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement”
Web Center for Social Research Methods. (n.d.). Research Methods Knowledge Base. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/index.php
Dissertation
Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2015). Surviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 978-1-4522-6097-6
In Chapter 2, “Selecting a Suitable Topic,” ‘Generating researchable questions’ (pp. 21–26)
Chapter 3, “Methods of Inquiry: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches” (pp. 27–65)
Chapter 5, “The Method Chapter: Describing Your Research Plan” (pp. 99–135)
Readings on research design, pages listed in Subject Index under “Research design,” (p. 359)
Readings on research questions, pages listed in Subject Index under “Research questions,” (p. 359)
Chapter 10, “Writing” (pp. 259–279)
Brause, R. S. (1999). Identifying your dissertation topic and your research questions. In Writing your doctoral dissertation: Invisible rules for success (pp. 37–47). New York, NY: Routledge.
Web Center for Social Research Methods. (n.d.). Research Methods Knowledge Base. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/index.php
Walden University. (2010). Research design: Some thoughts on the research process. Minneapolis, MN: Walden University.
Trochim, W., & Land, D. (1982). Designing designs for research. The Researcher, 1(1), 1–6. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/desdes.php
Walden University Library. (n.d.-a). Dissertations. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/dissertations
Simon, M. K. (2011a). Developing research questions. In Dissertation and scholarly research: Recipes for success (pp. 1–3). Seattle, WA: Dissertation Success. Retrieved from http://dissertationrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Developing-Research-Questions
Walden University, Center for Research Quality. (2012). Ph.D. dissertation process and documents. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/osra/phd
Dissertation Prospectus Guide
Dissertation Student Process Worksheet
Topic: Factors behind African American Males Being Victims of Police Brutality
Problem Statement:
The recent widely publicized tragic deaths of African Americans at the hands of the police has created a public discussion about racism in policing. A lot of research has been piloted to identify and understand the perception of the African Americans about the police and the consequences of racial inequalities on policing (Brunson, 2017). Unfortunately, limited research has been conducted to investigate the institutional and personal influences of non-African Americans police officers on how they treat African Americans (Brunson, 2017). Furthermore, more research has to be done to understand the history of policing, to identify if there are practices within the force that motivate officers to engage in unethical behavior against racial minorities
The widespread awareness created due to the latest deaths of numerous African American males in the hands of the police has uncovered the unaddressed public concern which is defining the root reasons of extreme use of force by the police directed towards black males resulting in ‘admissible homicides’ (Gilbert & Ray, 2016). The criminalization of black males has been a prevalent issue in the history of the United States. Currently, there are limited researches that apply an intersectional approach towards the investigation of the intersection of gender and race in realizing police behaviors that lead to ‘admissible homicides’ for African American males (Gilbert & Ray, 2016). Researches need to be done about the implications of social and legal factors in violence related incidents involving law enforcement officials and African American males.
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the factors behind African American males being targets of police brutality at disproportionate rates for easier identification of appropriate measures required to deal with the issue.
Brunson, R. K. (2017). “Police don’t like black people”: African‐American young men’s accumulated police experiences. Criminology & public policy, 6(1), 71-101.
Gilbert, K. L., & Ray, R. (2016). Why police kill black males with impunity: Applying public health critical race praxis (PHCRP) to address the determinants of policing behaviors and “justifiable” homicides in the USA. Journal of Urban Health, 93(1), 122-140.
Topic
:
Factors behind African American Males Being Victims of Police Brutalit
y
Problem Statement:
The
recent
widely
publicized
tragic
deaths
of
African
Americans
at
the
hands
of
the
police
has
created
a
public
discussion
about
racism
in
policing.
A
lot
of
research
has
been
piloted
to
identify
and
understand
the
perception
of
the
African
Americans
about
the
police
and
the
consequences
of
racial
inequalities
on
policing
(Brunson,
2017).
Unfortunately,
limited
research
has
been
conducted
to
investigate
the
institutional
and
personal
influences
of
non
–
African
Americans
police
officers
on
how
they
treat
Afri
can
Americans
(Brunson,
2017).
Furthermore,
more
research
has
to
be
done
to
understand
the
history
of
policing,
to
identify
if
there
are
practices
within
the
force
that
motivate
officers
to
engage
in
unethical
behavior
against
racial
minoritie
s
The
widespr
ead
awareness
created
due
to
the
latest
deaths
of
numerous
African
American
males
in
the
hands
of
the
police
has
uncovered
the
unaddressed
public
concern
which
is
defining
the
root
reasons
of
extreme
use
of
force
by
the
police
directed
towards
black
males
resulting
in
‘admissible
homicides’
(Gilbert
&
Ray,
2016).
The
criminalization
of
black
males
has
been
a
prevalent
issue
in
the
history
of
the
United
States.
Currently,
there
are
limited
researches
that
apply
an
intersectional
approach
towards
the
investig
ation
of
the
intersection
of
gender
and
race
in
realizing
police
behaviors
that
lead
to
‘admissible
homicides’
for
African
American
males
(Gilbert
&
Ray,
2016).
Researches
need
to
be
done
about
the
implications
of
social
and
legal
factors
in
violence
relat
ed
incidents
involving
law
enforcement
officials
and
African
American
males
.
P
urpose:
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the factors behind African American males
being targets of police brutality at disproportionate rates for easier identification of a
ppropriate
measures required to deal with the issue
.
Brunson, R. K. (2017). “Police don’t like black people”: African
–
American young men’s accumulated
po
lice experiences.
Criminology & public policy,
6(1), 71
–
101
.
Gilbert, K. L., & Ray, R. (2016). Why police kill black males with impunity: Applying public health critical
race praxis (PHCRP) to address the determinants of policing behaviors and “justifiab
le” homicides in the
USA.
Journal of Urban Health,
93(1), 122
–
140
.
Topic: Factors behind African American Males Being Victims of Police Brutality
Problem Statement:
The recent widely publicized tragic deaths of African Americans at the hands of the
police has created a public discussion about racism in policing. A lot of research has been piloted
to identify and understand the perception of the African Americans about the police and the
consequences of racial inequalities on policing (Brunson, 2017). Unfortunately, limited research
has been conducted to investigate the institutional and personal influences of non-African
Americans police officers on how they treat African Americans (Brunson, 2017). Furthermore,
more research has to be done to understand the history of policing, to identify if there are
practices within the force that motivate officers to engage in unethical behavior against racial
minorities
The widespread awareness created due to the latest deaths of numerous African American
males in the hands of the police has uncovered the unaddressed public concern which is defining
the root reasons of extreme use of force by the police directed towards black males resulting in
‘admissible homicides’ (Gilbert & Ray, 2016). The criminalization of black males has been a
prevalent issue in the history of the United States. Currently, there are limited researches that
apply an intersectional approach towards the investigation of the intersection of gender and race
in realizing police behaviors that lead to ‘admissible homicides’ for African American males
(Gilbert & Ray, 2016). Researches need to be done about the implications of social and legal
factors in violence related incidents involving law enforcement officials and African American
males.
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the factors behind African American males
being targets of police brutality at disproportionate rates for easier identification of appropriate
measures required to deal with the issue.
Brunson, R. K. (2017). “Police don’t like black people”: African-American young men’s accumulated
police experiences. Criminology & public policy, 6(1), 71-101.
Gilbert, K. L., & Ray, R. (2016). Why police kill black males with impunity: Applying public health critical
race praxis (PHCRP) to address the determinants of policing behaviors and “justifiable” homicides in the
USA. Journal of Urban Health, 93(1), 122-140.