The purpose of this project is to apply the knowledge gained throughout the semester to analysis of a research article. This project will involve the analysis of "Police contact and future orientation from adolescence to young adulthood: Findings from the Pathways to Desistance Study" by Alexander Testa, Kristin Turney, Dylan B. Jackson, Chae M. Jaynes in Criminology, February 2021; volume 60 issue 2(pp. 263-290). The assignment will be provided for the students during the semester.
The assignment components and grading specifics are outlined below:
(1) What is the hypothesis of the research?
(2) List and operationalize all independent and dependent variables examined.
(3) What method of data collection was used and the sample examined?
4) Discuss the prior literature reviewed and its relevance to the research problem. Do you believe the literature review is an adequate representation of all relevant studies?
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