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¶ … mixed research approach would work best. It could be argued that such an approach is usually the best methodology to use, because the mixed research approach allows for speculation and analyzing using more than just the numbers. One recent study determined that the "the combining or mixing of qualitative and quantitative methodologies is not a new or unique phenomenon" (Frels, Onwuegbuzie, 2012, p. 184). The same study found that researchers "routinely collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data as a necessary part of their profession" (p. 184).
The mixed research methodology is often used in other areas of study in a most effective manner. For example, a recent study states "addition to an adequate sample size for statistical analysis of outcomes, the validation of prognostic factors using a mixed methods approach also obviously requires a longitudinal design to reach the relevant endpoints, such as completion of treatment, hospital discharge, or mortality" (Zickmund, Yang, Mulvey, Bost, Shinkunas, LaBrecque, 2013, p. 2210).
In other words, using a mixed research approach (at least in the above case) allows for both the best of the quantitative and qualitative approaches. Each approach complements the other.
Some experts may contend that a qualitative methodology may not make much sense in a blood splatter...
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The quantitative measurements assist the forensic scientist in their attempts to solve crimes. These same scientists, however, have to provide for much more than just what the quantitative measurements show. Oftentimes the scientists are asked to testify in court, and as one study determined that might be more difficult than just reciting numbers. The 2010 study found that while forensic scientists support police efforts by investigating evidence in almost every kind of crimes "in the broadest sense, they have to distinguish between two different versions of events -- usually one from the prosecution and one from the defense" (Fendley, 2010, p. 9).
In the case being studied above, the blood splatters can tell one story or another, based on the interpretations of those splatters. While the string…
Works Cited
Fendley, A.; (2010) Forensic scientist, New Scientist, Vol. 206, Issue 2761, pp. 9-10
Frels, R.K. & Onwuegbuzie, A.J.; (2013) Administering quantitative instruments with qualitative interviews: A mixed research approach, Journal of Counseling & Development, Vol. 91, Issue 2, pp. 184 -- 194
Macdonald, R.; Back, W.E.; Johnson, P.W.; (2011) Retrospective analysis to identify trends in forensic research, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 26, Issue 5, pp. 550 -- 557
Zickmund, S.L.; Yang, S.; Mulvey, E.P.; Bost, J.E.; Shinkaus, L.A.; LaBrecque, D.R.; (2013) Predicting cancer mortality: Developing a new cancer care variable using mixed methods and quasi-statistical approach, Health Services Research, Vol. 48, Issue 6, pp. 2208 -- 2223
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