The study will focus on a literature review that will help guide the quantitative survey that will be followed by a brief qualitative interview. The research design is mixed methods and follows a case study methodology. Various sources will be collected from literature and compared with results from the interview questions designed. There will be a quantitative survey that will allow respondents to answer close-ended questions followed with a short interview where respondents answer open-ended questions. The case study is meant to give an understanding of a particular event or circumstance in one area such as Northern San Antonio, Texas. By focusing on participants within this area and collecting information in relation to other areas participating in similar or the same community programs, the aim is to deliver a well-constructed picture of what is happening in that community and what can be done to improve negative conditions.
A case-study is the best option for this kind of mixed-methods study because it provides an in-depth investigation of a specific topic. “A case study is an in-depth description and analysis of a bounded system. Part of the confusion surrounding case studies is that the process of conducting a case study is conflated with boy the unit of study and the product of this type of investigation” (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016, p. 37). Although case studies may at times be a confusing approach, because the study will focus on the community of Northern San Antonio, Texas, property crime, and the police handle property crime, it is important to stick to a qualitative approach for some of the information because is both insightful and allows the researcher to compare information from literature and other similar studies; while the quantitative aspect with the survey helps provide clear data that can be compared.
The case study will have a question and answer-type survey, allowing people to provide their personal opinions and experience related to property crime. However, the data for the questions will be analyzed quantitatively with a second interview to answer open-ended questions. The literature review will allow the direction of the survey to take shape...
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