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EXAMPLE: in research on police use of deadly force, a possible primary question might be: "What factors most influence police use of deadly force?"

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Primary Questions

A primary question is the one driving thought behind a research project. It should represent the entire reason for the study. Primary questions are important because how well a researcher meets the goals of the primary question will often be the criteria by which the research will be evaluated. The primary question should be a carefully worded phrase that states exactly the focus of the study. For example, in research on police use of deadly force, a possible primary question might be: What factors most influence police use of deadly force?"1 This question is very broad and somewhat vague, but it can easily represent the goal of a research project.

Research Questions

Often, the primary question will be theoretical, vague, and quite possibly not directly addressable through research. Research questions break down the primary question into subproblems that are more manageable and make the primary question testable through research. If the primary question establishes the goal of the research, the research questions suggest ways of achieving that goal.

In our earlier example concerning police use of deadly force, some possible research questions might include the following:

• What is the relationship between an officer's shift and the likelihood that an officer will use deadly force?

• What is the relationship between the violent crime rate of an area and the likelihood that an officer will use deadly force?

• What is the relationship between an officer's level of education and the likeli- hood that an officer will use deadly force?

These research questions break down the primary question into smaller parts that can be examined more easily. The answers to these questions are derived from the research process and statistical analysis and allow the researcher to answer the primary question.

(Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation. Jones & Bartlett Learning/CourseSmart, 08/15/2008. 8).

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