Research Design and Methods Analysis

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Research Design and Methods Analysis : 1995 Survey of Adults on Probation (SAP

Introduction

The 1995 Survey of Adults on Probation (SAP ) was the first to detail data on adult probation incidences in the United States . The research involved collection of background information on a representative national scale from over 2 .5 million adult victims of probation According to the available data on the 1995 Survey of Adults on Probation , the main areas covered included

criminal history , involvement in drug and alcohol abuse and treatment programs (BJS , 1995 . In the research , administrative records of almost 6 thousand American adults on probation were reviewed and personal interviews conducted

In this , the author critique the research design , data collection methods and the rationale behind the sampling and data analysis techniques employed . The author also seeks to discuss if alternative methods of data collection and analysis could have been applicable

Research design and its implementation

The 1995 Survey of Adults on Probation (SAP ) was conducted by the Bureau of Justice and Statistics (BJS . The survey was designed with the objective of establishing the characteristics of adults on probation in the United States . In the survey , administrative records of 5867 adults on probation were reviewed with the aim of establishing their current offenses and sentences , their criminal histories and the levels at which they were being supervised by the criminal justice system (BJS , 1995 The survey was also designed to qualitatively determine...