Crime as a Social Construct

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Procedures:

The objectives of the research are going to be the main focus of study and will be achieved through detailed analysis to drive the research towards the desired answers of the research questions.

The use of typology method would be considered as the basis of study by the author. Along with this, the author will use secondary data and also collect primary data through interviews to support the results. The technique of taxonomy will also be used to approach the graphical representation for the measurement of crime rate and its relationship with other social factors.

Population:

The population studied under this study comprises of general public and all those who have been a victim or convicted of any criminal act.

Sample:

The sample studies used for this research are based on the data already provided by different crime report departments, for instance Central Investigation Agency (CIA), to build the basis of the research. Also, references from different authors will also be kept under consideration.

Measurement:

First-hand data and secondary data will be relied upon for this study. Primary data collection has to be done in order to collect first-hand information about population’s reactions and experiences with criminal actions. Secondary data will also be necessary for the study to keep in consideration the already present information about crime and theories related to the phenomenon and also to make it the base of reference for the first-hand data collected.

Construct/Themes:

Following are themes which are to be studied within this research:

- Sociological theories of crime

- Types of crime and their roles in a society.

- Reasons for the increase and decrease of crime rate.

Propositions:

- Crime is a disease in a society and should be treated as a symptom and should be studied in a way that it provides possible applicable results for the cure of it.

- Crime is a factor which keeps on varying with time.

- Crime is a learnt behavior which is why it is the social construct of any society.

- Race, gender, class and inequality are the factors directly related to crime.

Statistical Tools:

There is no requirement of statistical tools in this study because the research is based on primary and secondary data so there no need to statistically analyze the data collected.

Research Schedule:

March 2015:

- Literature review and model development

- Conduct preliminary research to discover important issues.

- Organize research findings

- Find and print online sources

- Annotate and evaluate the sources

- Write a first draft.

April 2015:

- Outline the draft and evaluate its logic and completeness.

- Plan more research in order to fill any space.

- Get feedback from instructor and classmates.

- Revise the draft.

- Prepare a list of works cited/references/bibliography.

- Design the format of the paper.

- Edit.

- Proofread the final draft

References:

Andersen, M., & Taylor, H. (2013). Sociology essentials (7th ed., p. 512). Belmont: Wadsworth.

Carcach, C. (2001, August 3). ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF REGIONAL CRIME: IMPLICATIONS FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL. Retrieved February 23, 2015, from http://www.aic.gov.au/media_library/conferences/regional/carcach.pdf

Gibson, G. (2004). The scope for qualitative methods in research and clinical trials in dementia. Oxford Journals, 33(4), 426-426. Retrieved February 23, 2015, from http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/33/4/422.full.pdf

Rosenfield, R. (2005, August 6). The Social Construction of Crime by Richard Rosenfeld. Retrieved February 23, 2015, from http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195396607/obo-9780195396607-0050.xml