Please note i included the instruction from lecturer and what i completed so far and the tables with data. thanks.
Your submission must feature the following (marks are in bracket[marks]): a problematic situation [2]; a set of at least 5 researchable problems where the one you intend to investigate is highlighted [5]; a set of at least 3 research questions where the one you intend to answer is highlighted [5], hypothesis if applicable, a proposed aim of your project [2], two objectives [2], a background describing why your proposed research is timely and useful [5]; and a descriiption of the data source, the dataset(s)/table(s), and the particular variables you propose to use [5]. Ensure that the dataset(s)/table(s) have interval/ratio (scale) data; it will be useful (not compulsory) if it has ordinal and nominal. Your submission must be written in the first-person, smoothly flow from one point to the next, and using the APA 7th edition formatting. [4 marks]. Submission must be a single document in PDF format only.
What is completed so far.
Broad Topic (Problematic Situation)
Crime Rates in Guyana
Research Problems
1.Data show that the total number of crimes committed in Guyana increased in 2014, but this may have had a greater impact on the economy than expected.
2.The total number of crimes committed increased significantly between 1990 and 1991, yet this increase may have a far greater impact on Guyana than we might anticipate.
3. No data collected for the category wounding with intent during the year 2011 may skew the overall total for crime during that period.
4. Some factors that may have resulted in the similarity between the larceny rates during the years 1991-1993 compared to the years 2012-2019 .
5. Factors responsible for the spike in larceny in 2014 and the interventions that may have caused the reduction thereafter.
Research Questions
1. How did the increased crime rates in 2014 negatively impact Guyana’s economy? 2. What are the factors affecting the increase from the period 1990 to 1991? 3. What are the factors responsible for the spike in larceny in 2014?
Hypothesis
An increase in the total Crime rate in Guyana will negatively impact the economy.
Aim
To investigate the negative impacts of the increased crime rate on Guyana’s economy.
Objectives
1. To evaluate the relation between crime rate and Guyana’s economy.
2.To find solutions to mitigate the effects of an increase in total crime rates in the future.
Background
Data from the Bureau of Statistics Guyana show that the overall crime rates in Guyana increased from 2012 to 2014, in ascending order, with 2012 having a total crime rate of 4,549, 2013 with 5,667 and 2014 with 14,855. Based on the data, we can see that the overall crime rates in Guyana increased dramatically in 2014. As we all know, crime rates vary by country, and given that Guyana is a developing country with a small population, an increased total crime rate can have a far more negative and significant impact on the country’s economy than we might expect. The majority of the time, the factors contributing to the increase in crime rates are known, but the impact of the increase in crime rates is not discussed. So our goals are to assess the relationship between rising crime rates and the effects on Guyana’s economy and to find ways in which we can mitigate the impacts if there is an influx in the overall crime rate in the future.