1. By Emily Fraley

2.  Find and form the best and most efficient way to discover why people join gangs

3.  Research that takes place in a natural (non- laboratory) setting ◦ travel into diverse places  i.e. Philadelphia, Harlem... ◦ use qualitative data ◦ observations

4.  Intensive study of a single group, incident, or community ◦ pick certain places ◦ unique factors not applicable to other situations

5.  Research method in which people respond to questions ◦ form a questionnaire and interview ◦ closed-ended questions ◦ open-ended questions ◦ (if willing to participate)

6.  Using pre-collected information for data collection and research purposes ◦ prison records  convicted gang members (background information) ◦ school records

7.  Shepard, Jon M., and Robert W. Greene. "Sociological Research Methods." Sociology & You. New York, New York.: Glencoe, 2008. Print.