RESEARCHING THE EFFECTS OF CRIME ON COMMUNITIES

You will first need to select a community with high or increasing levels of crime. Select three peer-reviewed journal articles related to crime in your selected community to use for this Assessment. In your analysis, explain the following: 1. In 2–3 pages total: · Identify the research question in each article. · Provide an overview of the independent and dependent variables. · Explain the effects of your selected crime on the community studied. · Explain how the research findings compare to the existing body of knowledge. (Look in the discussion section of the articles.)