What are some of the key research questions that scholars of criminology and criminal justice seek to answer and what are some of the methods they employ to answer those questions?

Write an essay (of 2-3 double spaced pages) in response to one of the two questions below instead. If you choose to respond to one of the questions provided, please be sure to include citations to your sources and a reference page.

– Describe a contemporary criminal justice issue of your own choosing and offer at least one approach to addressing it.

or

– What are some of the key research questions that scholars of criminology and criminal justice seek to answer and what are some of the methods they employ to answer those questions?

Also, choose the question you believe you will be more creative and intelligent in answering it.