Problem: Having data and analysis in a quantitative research approach is not required but having a visual of data will make it easier to comprehend the hypothesis within the research. Also, we have learned the three main types of statistics: descriptive, sampling, and inferential statistics. Both descriptive and inferential statistics can relate to each other because it's providing the set data. However, as one statistic summarizes, the other will generalize to a border population of data. The scientific method is composed of the hypothesis and variable ways. During the research, seven steps need to be completed before portraying the scientific method that will help construct the overall results. Lastly, choosing between dependent and independent variables. The research I plan to conduct will utilize an independent variable because I will discuss what causes corruption among law enforcement assigned to the United States' southern border. I will be using the Global
Terrorism Database and the CBP report on the internal investigation to gather data and statistics on several types of corruption in southern border law enforcement. The breakdown of the chart will start with gender, age, corruption type, duty station, year of service, and conviction on those patrol officers related to such as drug and human smuggling into a percentage.