Question 34

Complete a research paper on the attached topic. Be sure to include the information listed on the attachment (problem, hypothesis, null hypothesis, literature review topics, and research design). It should include a cover page, an abstract, an introduction, a literature review, a methodology, and a reference page. Your final paper should be double-spaced, 8–10 pages in length, have at least six references, and properly edited.

Please use the following outline:

• Introduction (2–3 pages)

  Introduction (including the statement of the problem)
  Purpose of the study
  Research question and hypotheses
  Theoretical framework
  Operational definitions

• Literature review (3 pages)

  Introduction
  Review of research topic (as covered by the literature)
  Conclusion

• Methodology (3–4 pages)

  Introduction
  Research design
  Participants
  Instruments
  Procedures
  Data analysis
  Limitations of the study (i.e., threats to validity)
  Ethical issues
  Dissemination strategy
  Summary

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• Reference page

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Grading Criteria

• Articulate the problem to be researched, purpose of the study, the research question and hypotheses in operational terms aligned with the theoretical framework of the research. 
• Presents a comprehensive literature review in support of the proposed research question. 
• Identify and define all relevant variables (e.g., participants). Present procedures for obtaining informed consent. 
• Present a systematic description of the methodology to be used in the proposed research. 
• Identify and discuss the assessment instruments to be administered and rationale. Present the empirical support for the assessments you have suggested. 
• Identify the potential ethical issues that might affect the proposed research. Propose a resolution plan for these issues 
• Writing is generally clear and in an organized manner. It demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and generally displays accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation. Errors are few, isolated, and do not interfere with reader’s comprehension.
• Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format. 

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Problem

The problem with criminal profiling is a lack of merit regarding criminal profiling. The hypothesis is it is difficult to understand the validity of criminal profiling because there is a lack of familiarity with existing data, unlawful employment of policies, and publication of academic investigations. The null hypothesis is there is no relationship between the validity of criminal profiling and the lack of familiarity with existing data, unlawful employment of policies, and publication of academic investigations.

Literature Review

Topic 1 Lack of familiarity with existing data

Topic 2 Unlawful employment of data

Topic 3 Lack of publication of academic investigations

Research Design

The research design for this problem is correlational. Correlational research is relevant to this study because the study focuses on the relationship between the validity of criminal profiling and the lack of familiarity with existing data, unlawful employment of data, and publication of academic investigations. The sample for this study is 40. This sample was chosen because 40 members of law enforcement, with criminal profiling knowledge and experience, are best suited to give various perspectives on the lack of merit regarding criminal profiling. Therefore, purposive sampling is the chosen sampling method for research.