Both Deductive Reasoning and Inductive Reasoning Are Essential to Criminologists

question 51

Essay

Both deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning are essential to criminologists. However, sometimes we cannot always make useful predictions for every social situation or research problem that we seek to investigate. We may find unexpected patterns in the data we collect. What is the term used to describe this? Define that term. Then provide some suggestions on the process a researcher could invoke in order to make sense of their unanticipated findings.

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Definitions:

Note Receivable

A written promise that one party will pay another party a specified sum of money, either on demand or at a set future date.

Interest Due

The amount of interest payment required to be paid on a loan or debt at a specified date.

Maturity Value

The amount that will be received at the maturity date of a financial instrument, typically including the principal and the interest.

Note Receivable

A financial asset representing a written promise to receive a specific amount of money, plus interest, from another party at a future date.