Consider a variable of your choice that appears in published criminal justice research which represents some social construct, rather than being observed directly. Then, locate two peer-reviewed journal articles from criminology/criminal justice that feature this variable. Discuss how this variable is operationalized in each of the two example articles you have selected. In your paper, ensure you comment on the following: What elements or components combine to represent this construct? (Consider the SES and self-control examples mentioned above.) How is measurement accomplished in your chosen examples? For instance, are the variables captured at the individual-level or the aggregate-level? Do the study’s author(s) use surveys, secondary data, or some alternative method of data collection? What concerns can you identify with the reliability and validity of these approaches to operationalization?
** To the writer Choose any topic with variables in criminal justice research you want to write about..