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Dec 21, 2024
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JS 718 - Scientific Research Methods for Judges (3 units)
Review major method designs and statistical techniques, with a focus on applications suitable for judicial management , policy development, evaluation research, and critiquing scientific research.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the purposes of science and appreciation for scientific analysis in the justice system.
2. demonstrate understanding of how research ideas and theories can be turned into concrete quantitative and qualitative measurable variables.
3. demonstrate understanding of the various constraints and ethical issues applied researchers have in the justice system.
4. describe the various research designs used in the field and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each of these designs.
5. formulate a research question, operationalize variables, and think about ways to analyze variables.
6. select a sample, collect data, and code data.
7. critique and assess the quality (validity and reliability) of social science research.
8. demonstrate basic statistical analysis and writing skills needed to interpret, summarize, critique, and report data.
9. demonstrate valuable skills in understanding and conducting evaluation research.
10. develop a professional project proposal suitable for use as a basis for a research project in judicial studies and/or that can be submitted to a funding agency (e.g., National Science Foundation or National Institute of Justice) for future implementation in the student’s research.
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