Data Collection of Property Crimes

Using the six articles from the Topic 2 assignment, identify the research instruments that were used to gather data.

Create a report of 1,100-1.300 words depicting data collection methods. Include the following:

Delineate the data collection instruments that were used in the six research articles.
From the gaps that you discovered in the research from Topic 2, create one research question.
Describe which research methodology should be used to better understand the issue you have chosen to study (the research question).
Determine what data collection techniques you should use to collect data to better understand your issue.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only sources found at the GCU Library, government websites/legal case sites or those provided in Topic Materials.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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