RESEARCH MATTERS

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RESEARCH MATTERS

• THE PROPOSAL

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TITLE

• ASBOS. ARE THEY WORKING?
• PAEDOPHILIA. A MORAL PANIC OR A SERIOUS SOCIAL
  ISSUE
• AN INVESTIGATION INTO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN
  BRITAIN
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF RAPE

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• WHAT ARE YOUR AIMS
• EG POLICE RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF RAPE.
• 1 WHAT ARE THE LAWS /PROCEDURES AROUND RAPE
• 2 DO THE POLICE FOLLOW PROCEDURES
• 3 ARE THE PROCEDURES IN PLACE ADEQUATE
• 4 HOW DO VICTIMS FEEL THEY ARE DEALT WITH
• 5 TO HIGHLIGHT PROBLEMS AND THEREFORE IMPROVE
  RESPONSES TO VICTIMS
• OBJECTIVES-
• HOW WILL YOU ACHIEVE THESE AIMS?
• RESEARCH THE LAW
• TALK TO POLICE OFFICERS AND VICTIMS OF RAPE (IF
  POSSIBLE)
• REVIEW EXISTING DATA/ RESEARCH

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LITERATURE REVIEW

• HISTORY OF RAPE LAW /PROCEDURES
• WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS?
• WHAT DOES CURRENT RESEARCH SAY?
• WHAT DO OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS SAY? EG HOME OFFICE
  REPORTS.
• EXAMINE THEORY THAT MAY EXPLAIN POLICE OR
  VICTIMS ATTITUDES /EXPERIENCES

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METHODOLOGY

• GO BACK AND LOOK AT YOUR AIMS FIRST- THESE WILL
  DENOTE YOUR METHODS
• WILL YOU USE SECONDARY DATA OR PRIMARY RESEARCH
• YOU MUST JUSTIFY YOUR CHOICE
• YOU MUST DISCUSS METHODOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS- EG
  RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, ETHICS, THE RESEARCHERS
  ROLE.
• HOW WILL YOU PRESENT YOUR RESULTS

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DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

• DIFFICULT TO GIVE PROJECTIONS
• HOWEVER- HOW DO YOU ENVISAGE YOUR RESEARCH TO BE
  CONCLUDED.
• HIGHLIGHT ISSUES THAT YOU THINK WILL BE RAISED BY
  THE RESEARCH.
• MIGHT DISCUSS- HOW YOU MIGHT REFINE / EVALUATE
  YOUR METHODOLOGY/METHODS

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REFERENCES