Low income neighborhood and crime committed by juveniles (broken windows theory)..
The research topic is Low income neighborhood and crime committed by juveniles (broken windows theory). The research question can be like : Does the poverty cause juvenile crime? What are some factors that contribute to juvenile crime? Does living in a low income neighborhood contribute to increased likelihood of committing juvenile crime? Where living in a low income neighborhood is independent variable and juvenile crime is dependent variable. (minimum 5 peer-reviewed articles should be applied besides other supplementary sources on your discretion) The first part of the research paper for the class, including the introduction, the research question, the literature review, the hypothesis and the research methodology that you will use. It should be about 1,500 – 2,500 words in length (abstract, bibliography and appendix sections do not count). The second part will include sections on data collection, findings, discussion, conclusion and/or policy recommendations. The complete research paper should be about 4,000 words in total (abstract, bibliography and appendix sections do not count). Key points: You can to define low income neighborhoods as part of your definition of variables. Keep in mind, that the range of low-income neighborhoods (from $0 – $?) vary over state and borough. So, specify the place of your study. You are looking at the issue you’re studying through the broken windows theory. So mention it in the intro why this theory is applicable and it’s good to have 1-2 sources in literature review related with your issue and broken windows theory. For a research question, better to start with “How does… (Independent Variable ) impact the rate of … (Dependent V)? Avoid questions with trying to identify causes, they are already known. Avoid likelihood, it’s difficult to measure it. Instead of juvenile crime, better to have crimes committed by juveniles (specify their age at def. of population), you can focus on one specific crime. Check compstat for crime rate by precinct(NYC), which you’ll connect with the median income for that area. If you won’t find there crimes specifically committed by juveniles, then just focus on the type of crime from the database and explain the relevance with the low-income neighborhoods. As an option, you can switch for low-income households, maybe it will be easier to find data, but then you need to see if the juveniles who committed the crime were from these households.
Low income neighborhood and crime committed by juveniles (broken windows theory).