Research Methods

Research Methods

Theory is a chain of events that is explained what caused the events, and the future events. This is like a guess and has to be explained why these thing happened, and understand the meaning, and nature of the event. The theory ask; what does all of this mean? What is the reason behind this? Why are things like they are? There are some people who don’t believe in theories, but will believe in a fictional book. These people just want the facts that is all, and don’t want to have nothing to do with theories.

Paradigm (“"an example or pattern: small, self-contained, simplified examples that we use to illustrate procedures, processes, and theoretical points.")1 A new paradigm is a revolution of new knowledge. It also gives structure, frame work, and perspective to explore reality.

Methodology is the collection of facts, and data. This the written down as nature of the crime, and justice policy. Methodology is looking at what is, and theories looks at why it is. Methodologist are known as scientific, and facts in their approach to things. It mostly is a method.

Pure research or basic research is geared more toward gaining new knowledge for science. Academics is the ones who are concerned with the pure research, and give recommendations without using the methodology or theories research. The project on human development in the Chicago Neighborhoods is one research that id pure research. Applied research is about researching problems that people face in today's society. This is when researchers are looking for answers to current problems. Basic and applied research are similar to each other because they both strive to find new knowledge and lead to find innovative technologies.

Qualitative research involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data by observing what people say and do and is more subjective then quantitative research. This type of research involves the use of different types of methods to collect information and is considered to be open-minded and exploratory. Quantative research involves the counting and measuring of things such as concepts, meanings, definitions, characteristics, metaphors, symbols, and descriptions of things. Quantitative research is objective and seeks explanatory laws while qualitative is subjective and aims for more in-depth descriptions. Quantitative test theories and are value free and unbiased while Qualitative develops theories and are value-laden and biased. Both Quantitative and Qualitative require a research plan and questions as well as both research data to be analyzed and be action oriented. (" Criminal Justice as an emergent interdisciplinary applied scientific field requires for it mature development