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List the major types of criminological research. Examine at least three theories of these research tools, and explain the benefits and limitations of these types of research. I need to understand in clear terms and need sources. This is new learning for me.

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I cannot do your paper for you, but I will give you some suggestions on what to look for. When doing any type of research, social scientists rely on several different ways to research: a qualitative study- one in which subjects are asked their opinions about the matter in which the researcher is studying. For example, if you want to know why there are a great number of black men in prison between the ages of 18 and 22 (this is fictitious and is not a real stat, just an example) then you would ask those black men between the ages of 18 and 22. Ask their opinions in an ...

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