Quality of Academic Survey Research
Please be thorough. Use the discussion questions as headings in the writing.
Introduction
In critiquing survey research in existing literature, it is important to focus on the quality of the surveys reported in academic journals that present survey data on criminology/criminal justice-related topics. Specific items to consider include the sampling design, manner of administration, response rate, and number of surveys completed, as well as the key findings of a study. Some of the attraction for survey research is its versatility because they can be used to explore almost any topic. Surveys are efficient in that more data can be collected at a lower cost, and relatively quickly, compared to other research methods. Surveys can have high generalizability as they lend themselves to probability sampling from large populations.
The purpose of this discussion is to gain a deeper understanding of the function and utility of surveys as a viable research method. For this discussion, use your library research skills to locate a research article in an academic journal that presents survey data on a criminology/criminal justice-related topic and address the following in your main post:
- Explain the sampling design, manner of administration, response rate, and number of surveys completed for the survey selected based on the information presented in the methods section of the article selected.
- Analyze the key findings of the study, as stated in the abstract (or in the absence of the abstract, in the findings section of the article), in the context of the study’s problem statement.
- Explore the generalizability of the findings based on the survey.
- Determine whether there are any potential problems for generalizability based on response rates for each survey.
Answer preview
In reviewing survey research in any prevailing literature, it is essential to focus on the eminence of the surveys reported in academic journals that present survey data on criminology/criminal justice-related topics. In the article researched and written by Justin Hoyle, which is the central focus of this discussion, is about leading forecasters on drinking and driving amongst gender groups, whereby survey methodology is used impressively (Hoyle, 2018). This article will help in understanding the function and utility of surveys as a viable research method.
Sampling Design and Survey Selected
This research was meant to analyze the significant predictors amongst the two genders, female sample, and the male sample, on driving under influence behavior, also known as (DUI). Sampling was done using different sets of a model where students in a public university were the main sample…
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