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Instructions: Answer the 5 discussion questions corresponding to exercise 4.1 and the five application exercise questions corresponding to exercise 4.2 using the attached document.
Application Exercise 4.1
1. The Bureau of Justice Statistics press release on inmate HIV status discusses several
key findings. These are primarily descriptive, meaning that it describes a sample but
makes no argument about causes of implications. Name three primary findings
detailed in this report.
2. What empirical research questions might be sparked from this information?
3. What are the implications of these findings for prison administrators?
4. What implications do the findings have for public health?
5. What fiscal implications do the findings have?
Application Exercises 4.2
1. Name three primary findings in “Sexual Assault During and After Separation/Divorce: An Exploratory Study.”
2. What makes this an exploratory study, rather than a descriptive study?
3. The report gives several policy recommendations. Do you think these are appropriate
given the methods described? Why or why not?
4. What future research directions are warranted given the results of these data?
5. If you were to design a follow-up study based on the research presented here, what kind of methods would you use? Be specific.
a. How would you recruit your sample?
b. How would you ensure confidentiality?
c. What specific risks are present with this kind of population?
d. What research design would you employ?
Format:
There is no specific page limit to the assignment, but the answers MUST be single-spaced
WITHIN each answer, with a double space BETWEEN each answer. MUST be typed, with 1” margins throughout the document 12-point, Times New Roman Font.
