1. Identify a topic for your pilot study proposal.: Capital Punishment.
2. Describe the research problem that will be the focus of your pilot study proposal and discuss why it is significant. (be sure to cite sources that provide empirical evidence of the problem).
3. What research questions? Below are the questions I have been looking at, but it can be changed.
• Does the death penalty offer justice and vengeance to the victims or their families?
• Has the death penalty successfully reduced crime rates in the country?
• Does the death penalty reduce terrorism cases across the nation?
4. What is your hypothesis?
5. Identify one credible scholarly resource for your study and include the following information:
Describe the subjects in the study.
How many subjects were in the study?
What instrument was used to obtain information? Was it survey, field study, or interviews?
What theories are discussed and applied in the study?
