Unit 4 Assignment

Research Literature
Review

This week’s assignment will require you to develop a research
literature review on the issue “Homeland
Security: Identifying improvements for terrorism protection strategies in NYC. (Counterterrorism)

You need to develop an introduction, problem
statement, and general research design. The literature review should include
review of a minimum of five original research studies relevant
to your specific topic and published in peer-reviewed journals. Note, law
review articles and publications that are themselves literature reviews and not
original studies may not be used for this assignment.

I am listing 2 sources, and you need to add
three peer reviews articles; they are must have been conducted in the past ten
years.

Study 1- Article Title

Evidence-Based
Counterterrorism or Flying Blind? How to Understand and Achieve What Works 

Study 1-
Article Full APA Reference

Freese, R. (2014). Evidence-based
counterterrorism or flying blind? How to understand and achieve what works.  Perspectives
on Terrorism, 8(1) 37-56.

Study 3- Article Title

 Study 3- Article Full APA Reference

Quinn, M.
(2016). A history of violence: A quantitative
analysis of the history of terrorism in New York City. Homeland Security Affairs, 12(4),
1-15.

A literature review is not an
annotated bibliography; it is a synthesis of empirical research related to the
specific applied problem you are proposing to study.

Write a 1,250- to 1,750-word literature review
that includes:

Introduction (at least one paragraph): Prepare an introductory
paragraph outlining the discussion that is to follow, including the
problem you are studying and the research you will examine.

Theoretical Considerations (at least one paragraph): Discuss theoretical
considerations or assumptions relevant to your issue. To determine these, develop
a draft research hypothesis, identifying the independent and dependent
variables for your proposed research.
What theory or theories (e.g., social learning theory, critical theory,
constructivism theory, human behavioral theory, network theory, routine
activities theory, etc.) would help to explain the relationship you
hypothesize exists between your independent and dependent variables? For
example, a study that hypothesizes that three strikes laws will reduce
crime might be based on deterrence theory and the assumption that severe
sanctions will deter offenders from committing additional crimes.

Literature Review (1,000–1,250 words):

Analyze the information
presented in the five studies and identify major themes running through
the works, discussing these themes and the applicable findings from the
studies reviewed.

Compare and contrast the
studies, highlighting strengths and weaknesses in the methods used and
any study limitations noted by the authors.

Fully discuss the key findings
from each study individually, as well as in comparison
to the other studies reviewed.

Summary and Conclusions:

Synthesize your review into a
summary of what is known and what is not known from the research that has
been conducted on your topic.

Identify any areas of
controversy or conflicting findings in the literature reviewed.

Draw conclusions based on the
studies reviewed and formulate questions that remain to be studied in
future research (hopefully your proposed study will examine one of these
questions that remain to be answered). 

Be sure to cite your sources in the body of
your paper and list them on your reference page, consistent with APA
guidelines. Remember, applied research is not common knowledge, so it is
important to cite to all of your sources of information.