TaskIII

Instructions:

In this project, students are to answer a series of discussion questions corresponding to the following:

Klein, Jennifer L., and Danielle T. Cooper. 2016. “Trial by Error: A Content

Analysis of the Media Coverage Surrounding the Jerry Sandusky Trial.” Justice Policy Journal 13 (1): 1-29.

Questions (Answer Questions in full )

1. What was the general topic of this research (be specific)?

2. What type of methodology was used (again, be specific)?

3. While this research may not be representative of a true hypothesis test, what could be said to be the guiding hypothesis/focus of this research?

4. Identify the independent variable used in this study (if relevant). How was the variable operationalized?

5. What was the primary dependent variable used in this study (if relevant)? How was it operationalized?

6. Briefly describe the procedures used by the authors to select their data , as this is particularly relevant in this study. IN other words, describe how the methods used in this study make it representative of this type of research design.

7. Assess the internal validity of the research design used in this article.

8. Assess the external validity of the research design used in this article.

9. What were the primary results of the study?

10. What conclusions/practical applications can be taken away from this research? Do you find that the authors made the right conclusions, given the data that they utilized?

11. What are the general strengths and weaknesses of this research design, particularly as far as validity is concerned? Was the methodology employed appropriate, or would another research design have been more appropriate for this topic? Discuss in detail.

12. How would you replicate this study, making it a stronger study methodologically?

Format:

There is no specific page limit to the assignment, but the answers MUST be single-spaced WITHIN each answer, with a double space BETWEEN each answer. Additionally, the project MUST be typed, with 1” margins throughout the document. All students must use 12-point, Times New Roman Font.