Qualitative And Quantitative Approaches

Qualitative And Quantitative Approaches

Introduction

The research is the procedure of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting the data so as to understand the occurrence of the situation and the impact of it on other related factors. The research activities are conducted not only in the business aspect, but also in the law and legal systems so that the better legal regulations can be defined. The importance of research approaches further increases in the criminal justice systems. In criminal justice system, the decisions are based on the research activities that are carried out by the crime investigating authorities. The decisions that are taken in the criminal justice systems depend upon the evidences and information that are collected from research. There are various types of research activities that are carried out by the crime investigating authorities. These activities conducted are classified into the qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The use of research approaches has significant impact upon the collected information. Different research approaches requires understanding clearly that how the sources must be utilized, how the data should be analyzed and how the collected information must be assimilated efficiently and effectively.

In the criminal justice system, the crime investigating requires the careful use of the research approaches depending upon the nature and the kind of the crime. The research approaches used in the criminal justice system have the potential to make the successful decision or the unfortunate one. There are various theories that details that in what kind of crimes the research approaches must be utilized to have the systematic and accurate procedure of enquiry. These theories explain the concepts that extend and enhance the effective use of the research approaches. In most of the crime investigation and research activities, both of the quantitative and qualitative research approaches are used. The research method or the combination of research methods completely depends upon the question that is under question. The following section aims at discussing in detail the comparative analysis of the qualitative and quantitative approaches regarding the elements such as purpose, process, data collection, data analysis, reporting findings and validity. The comparison of the research approaches will help us to understand that how they differ with each other and how they have impact upon the collected data.

Discussion

Comparison of qualitative and quantitative research approaches

The following is the comparison between the qualitative and quantitative research approaches relating to the elements that included purpose, process, data collection, data analysis, reporting findings and validity.

Purpose

The quantitative research approaches entails the collection of data and information that can be quantified and can be treated through the use of statistical tools so as to support or disprove the subject and to generate the alternating facts claims. The qualitative approaches are most commonly used in the criminal justice system. The qualitative research approaches that are used in the criminal justice system entail the research activities that are carried out in the natural surroundings. While carrying out the research in the criminal justice system, using the qualitative research approach, the researchers make ...