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Quantitative Research Proposal: The Relationship Between Crime Rates and Gun Ownership
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Quantitative Research Proposal: The Relationship Between Crime Rates and Gun Ownership
Problem Statement
Although individuals view the ownership of firearms or guns as a recipe for reducing crimes, there have been concerns whether this is a contributing factor to rising crime rates. Gun violence is a significant concern for policymakers, with records showing more than 10000 gun-related deaths across America, the highest in any developed nation in the world (Monuteaux, Lee, Hemenway, Mannix, & Fleegler, 2015). Besides, guns are also used in committing other crimes such as robbery and assault. With these records of crimes, there is evidence that gun ownership is a major contributor to crime rates within the United States. For many years, several studies have been conducted and shown a relationship between increased gun ownership and an associated increase in violent crimes. However, there is no clarity on whether such an increase in crime is associated with gun ownership. Most of the studies conducted lack direct measures of the relationship between gun ownership and increasing crime rates (Siegel, Ross, King III, 2013). Conceptually, the impacts of gun ownership on the prevalence of crimes remain ambiguous. With firearms, criminals become more lethal and enhance their confidence, which affirms the growth of crime rates whenever there is an increase in gun ownership (Karimov, 2018).
Importance and Purpose of Study
Understanding the relationship between gun violence and the crime rate is essential. Although people have speculated that gun ownership may be a major cause of crime, there is no empirical evidence that supports the claim. In most cases, the conclusion regarding gun ownership and crime rates is based on advocacy against gun ownership, without a concrete basis to back up the claims that gun ownership leads to increased crime rates. Therefore, this quantitative study will analyze the relationship between gun ownership to violent crimes. The analysis will be conducted for the entire United States, with crime and gun ownership data sourced from the relevant government agencies.
Identify the Hypotheses and Research Questions
The hypotheses for the study are:
H1: Violent crime rates are not affected by gun ownership.
H0: Violent crime rates are affected by gun ownership.
The research question to be addressed in this study is whether crime rates are affected by an increase in gun ownership.
Sample Size
The sampling method will be representative of the United, with major cities such as New York, San Diego, Anchorage, Los Angeles, and Washington used as a representative for the whole country. An analysis of the gun ownership and crime rates within these cities will provide a strong basis for whether crime rates are related to gun ownership. Another essential aspect that will be considered in the data sample is the period to be considered. We will analyze the relationship between crime rates and gun ownership between 2009-2019. This will give a clear picture of whether there is a positi...