Write a short paper applying skills learned from Module 1 in order to choose a research topic , for
which you will complete a proposal by the end of the semester.
Your Topic Selection paper should be 1-2 pages long, and it should include all of the following topics:
1. At least one initial research question you would like to address within this hypothetical study
2. Why you chose your research topic
3. Why you think your research topic is important to research/relevant to criminology
4. Any initial ideas you have about the approach to the research, based on the readings in Module 2. For
example, think about pitfalls to avoid, difficulties that may arise, or the possible research designs to use.
Required Books
Maxfield, M. G., and Babbie, E. (2018). Research methods for criminal justice and criminology, (8th
ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage
This assignment is going to be a research paper that’s going to lead to one big paper due at the end of the
class. Is there any possible way the source comes from the textbook.