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CJA 345 Week 3 Assignment 2 Survey Research and Data Collection Testing

Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper describing survey research and data collection as they relate to criminal justice research. Address each of the following in your paper:
•	Identify the various types of survey research utilized in the field of criminal justice.
•	Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following:
o	In person surveys
o	Telephone surveys
o	Computer-based surveys
o	Focus group surveys
•	Describe the purpose of sampling as part of the research process.
•	Identify the types of reliability and validity as they are applied to criminal justice research.
•	Discuss the importance of ensuring that data collection methods and instruments are both reliable and valid.
Include at least four peer-reviewed references.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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