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Oct 18, 2010
Research Papers / Help in formulating a research question on the subject of crime deterrence. [7]
I need to get started writing an EMPIRICAL research paper for a political science class. The general topic I am writing about is criminal justice with a possible emphasis on capital punishment and/or deterrence. I was originally going to go with a research question looking in to whether or not capital punishment is a deterrent to homicide but after looking into it, it seems that question has been asked (and answered) to death. Any ideas on a research question revolving around deterrence (whether it involves capital punishment or not) that is fresh and interesting, but one that would still have an ample amount of possible sources?
This paper will be 15-20 pages in length and is for a senior course at the undergraduate level. I must come up with an original hypothesis and include several references from scholarly peer-reviewed sources. Thanks in advance!
I need to get started writing an EMPIRICAL research paper for a political science class. The general topic I am writing about is criminal justice with a possible emphasis on capital punishment and/or deterrence. I was originally going to go with a research question looking in to whether or not capital punishment is a deterrent to homicide but after looking into it, it seems that question has been asked (and answered) to death. Any ideas on a research question revolving around deterrence (whether it involves capital punishment or not) that is fresh and interesting, but one that would still have an ample amount of possible sources?
This paper will be 15-20 pages in length and is for a senior course at the undergraduate level. I must come up with an original hypothesis and include several references from scholarly peer-reviewed sources. Thanks in advance!