- Imagine that you have a position within the research staff of a large federal prison. You have been assigned
to study the impact of educational and vocational programs on the recidivism of inmates. Provide definitions for
the key components of the study–what will your education program consists of; what will your vocational
program consists of; and how will you measure recidivism (be sure to cite your sources). - The warden of the prison would like to know if educational programs, and/or vocational programs “cause” a
decrease in recidivism. Describe to the warden the criteria for establishing causality. (see chapter 7) - Describe experimental research design for this study.
- Describe quasi-experimental research design for this study.