How would you avoid the common errors of human inquiry such as inaccurate observation, over-generalization, selective observation, illogical reasoning, and ideology and politics that we discussed in the text this week?

Topic: methods of research

1.)If you were writing a research proposal based on your own interests and career goals, what area of criminology and criminal justice would you want to study? WHY?

2.)How would you avoid the common errors of human inquiry such as inaccurate observation, over-generalization, selective observation, illogical reasoning, and ideology and politics that we discussed in the text this week?

3.)What would be the purpose of your study (see p. 12-13) and why is that a needed area of improvement in criminology and/or criminal justice?

4.)Finally, which of the methods discussed briefly in chapter 1 (see p. 17) do you think best fit your idea, and why?

Provide one paragraph for each question.