Please Number Each Question: Identify A Criminal Justice Rel

Please Number Each Question1 Identify A Criminal Justice Related Issu

Please Number Each Question1 Identify A Criminal Justice Related Issu

Paper For Above instruction

1) Identify a criminal justice-related issue that needs to be studied in your community. Briefly discuss which type of research design will be the most appropriate to study the issue. Be sure to explain how you reached your conclusions.

2) Both the UCR and the NIBRS are alternative data-gathering strategies used in the field of criminal justice. However, both the UCR and the NIBRS have limitations associated with using their data. Discuss the redesign elements you would implement to reduce the limitations associated with the use of either data-gathering system.

References

  • Fbi.gov. (2020). Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Federal Bureau of Investigation. https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr
  • Office of Justice Programs. (2022). National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.ojp.gov/programs/nibrs
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  • Gottfredson, M. R., & Piquero, A. R. (2020). Crime Statistics and Data Systems: Challenges and Opportunities. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 36, 203–225.
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  • Smith, J. P., & Johnson, L. D. (2021). Limitations of Crime Reporting Systems and Pathways to Reform. Justice Quarterly, 38(6), 987–1012.
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  • Hagan, J. (2022). The Challenges of Current Crime Data Systems and Future Directions. Crime and Society, 68(1), 78–95.

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