Given the opportunity to design a research project in the field of criminal justice and criminology, what topic or issue would you choose to investigate? Can you formulate a guiding research question from the chosen topic, as discussed in Chapter 2? Additionally, can you explain the reasons for your interest in this particular topic?

In the first interim report, you will embark on your research journey by practicing how to choose a compelling topic and formulate your research questions.Read and utilize the guide"From Topics to Problem"found in the Literature Review folder in Module 3 to assist increating your problem statement as follows:

1. Topic: i am studying criminal justice
2. Question: because i want to find out what / why / how __________
3. Significance : in order to help my reader understand _________