Assignment: Presentation of Criminal Justice Research and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
STUDENT REPLIES
STUDENT #1 Brody Hicks
How does geographical location impact opioid addiction, and how are people impacted by opioid addiction get started on abusing these drugs? This is my research question I aim to study. If I began presenting this information to a group of colleagues and students that may not be as well versed in statistical analysis, I would begin by breaking down my research question so it’s easy to understand. For example, I might have many maps and diagrams allowing the audience to easily follow along without getting distracted. A pie charge, a diagram of a map, would be implemented into my research presentation to help the audience better understand what I am trying to show. My diagrams would break down the different type of locations I was studying. For example, I would have a graph showing the difference between rural and urban living environments with statistics to go along with them.
Lastly, I would make sure my audience knew what I was trying to accomplish before leaving. I feel like many times when you listen to a presentation, you can leave the classroom more confused. During each segment of my presentation, I would give a “take away” moment to further show what I was trying to accomplish.
Reference
Bachman, R., & Schutt, R. K. (2013). The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice.
STUDENT REPLIES
STUDENT REPLIES #2 William Kellogg
Since my research topic is on theft from autos in our jurisdiction it is a narrow field to cover. Therefore, I’m relying on reported crime and the initial officers main report for the data.
If I want to show time of day, day of week, and time of year most of these thefts occurred I cannot display all this data at once, as it would be to confusing. (Bachman & Schutt 2019) I would need to break it down into tables and graphs for the audience to better understand when I present it to them.
References
Bachman, R.D., & Schutt, R. K. (2019). The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Chapter 16, “Summarizing and Reporting Research” (pp. 472-492)
https://class.content.laureate.net/55ecada96feeb8a92fd8fabf0056cb1d.pdf
PROFESSOR REPLY
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While presenting a message of hope and positivity to the community, what numerical measures would you use to provide this information?