Relationship between epistemology, methodology and research findings in social science with particular reference to crime&deviance

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“A written piece of work where the student discusses what implications the adoption of different epistemological and methodological traditions might have for social science research, with particular reference to their chosen social theme:crime & deviance (1200 words) 1. In general, how does epistemology impact on methodology, and how do both epistemology and methodology impact knowledge production and theory in social science; 2. Take each of the epistemological perspectives studied on the module and discuss the relationships with choice of methodological strategy and research methods (quantitative and qualitative). Think about how will this affect: a. The size and scale of the research? b. The number and selection of research participants? c. The role of values in the conduct of research? d. The relevance and use of theory? e. And ultimately, the type of knowledge produced?