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CJCR-4940: Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice and CriminologyResearch Methods& StatisticsCapstone Section PaperInstructionsDue Date: 02/05/2020The methods section of your capstone project involves a comparative analysis of different methodologiesin criminology and the criminal justice sciences in the context of the problem or topic that you selected for your capstone project. The comparative aspect may be accomplished by doing one of the following:1.Standard Option 1: Demonstrate how the problemthat you selected may be examined by either quantitative or qualitative research methods; select two articles that use quantitative methods and compare them against anarticle that usesqualitative research methods(or vice versa); oRequires 3 empirical research articles [unique_solution]2.Standard Option 2: Show how the problem that you selected can be examined at one point in time or over time; select two articles that use a cross-sectional research design and compare them against anarticle that usesa longitudinal research design to study theproblem(or vice versa); oRequires 3 empirical research articles 3.Bonus Option: Demonstrate mastery of the research methods used to investigate the problem that you selected by analyzing two articles that use quantitative methods in a longitudinal research design and comparing them against two articles that use qualitative methods in a cross-sectional research design oRequires 4 empirical research articles; awards bonus credit At a minimum, papers should use two differentmethodologies (i.e., quantitative versus qualitative, cross-sectional versus longitudinal, or quantitative-longitudinal versus qualitative-cross-sectional) to studythe problem under investigation. Additionally, the methods should be variedenough to offer at least two different scientific approachestoyour problem. A total of 3 to 4 articles from peer-reviewed,academic journals must be reviewed in your paper. Students may not use articles from their first or third section papers. You mustuse Locke et al.’s (2009)“12 Steps for Understanding a Research Report” to analyze each article.The paper must include the article that you presented to the class on your topic. All articles reviewed must be empirical in nature. Papers must include 8 pages. No abstract is required. Papers must include an introductory paragraph with a strong, clear thesis statement. The body of the paper should be well organized, and the writing should flow logically. Make use of transitional sentences when moving from an analysis of one article to the next. Subheadingsmustalso be used. A summary paragraph with a restated thesis statement must be included at the end of the paper. Language for the papers must be academic and professional. Avoid contractions. Avoid using slang or colloquial language. Writing must be formal,not conversational. Do not beginthe paper with an interrogative sentence; begin the paper with a declarative sentence. Be cautious when quoting material. Attempt to paraphrase whenever possible. Do not use more than three (3) quotations throughout the entire paper. Do not end a paragraph with a quotation. Papers must adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association7thedition. Papers must be numbered and include a title page, running head, and reference page in APA format. Allin-text references should follow APA style; references must appear in a list at the end of the paper under the heading REFERENCES. It is highly recommended that students purchase a copy of thepublicationmanual. Alternatively, tips and tutorials on APA format may be found at: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html