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Identifying Data and Measuring Variables 1. Using the research question you developed previously [1.) Is alcohol a main factor/issue in college campus related violence? Or 2.) What is the correlation between alcohol and college campus related violence? ] find an existing data set that you could use to study it (through the NAJCD/ICPSR website). a. http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/vvcs00.pdf – dataset – Violent Victimization of College Students b. http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsavcaf9513.pdf – dataset – Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995–2013 c. http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/iscs14.pdf – Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014 d. National Crime Victimization Survey: School Crime Supplement, 2011- pdf a. National Crime Victimization Survey: School Crime Supplement, 2013 – pdf 2. After re-stating your research question for the reader, identify 5 variables that would be part of your research study and state how they are measured (operationalized) in that data set. Ideally, these are the same five variables from the first paper. Be specific: For each variable, explain the level of measurement, the values/categories, whether official, self-report data, etc. 3. Clearly describe the data set (study name, number, abstract/description and actual/original names of variables as labeled by the original researchers). (Also provide a citation in the References.) 4. Write this information up into a Microsoft-Word compatible paper following previous formatting instructions (your paper should be typed, paginated, and double-spaced using a standard APA font (Times New Roman) with one inch margins.