Follow a systematic approach that involves reviewing relevant literature, identifying key concepts, and analyzing empirical evidence.
It would be best to begin by conducting a comprehensive literature review to gain an understanding of the existing knowledge and research on community policing, trust in law enforcement, and social control theory. You might wish to pay attention to studies that specifically examine the relationship between community policing and trust in law enforcement.
You’ll want to define the key concepts you will be investigating in your paper. In this case, you will need to define community policing, trust in law enforcement, and social control theory.
Identifying empirical studies that have examined the relationship between community policing and trust in law enforcement from a social control theory perspective would be beneficial here. There are many studies that have used quantitative or qualitative methods to explore this relationship.
Carefully analyzing the findings of the identified studies would be beneficial as well. Look for patterns or consistencies across different studies regarding the influence of community policing on trust in law enforcement from a social control theory perspective. You might want to consider factors such as the presence of community-oriented programs, citizen involvement in crime prevention efforts, police legitimacy perceptions, and levels of social control within the community.
Then you could critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of the studies you have reviewed. Consider factors such as sample representativeness, potential biases, generalizability of findings, and alternative explanations for the observed relationships. Identify any gaps in the existing literature that your research can address.
You might wish to discuss whether your findings support or contradict existing literature on the influence of community policing on trust in law enforcement from a social control theory perspective. Consider any limitations or alternative explanations for your findings.
Based on your interpretation of the findings, it would then be good to draw conclusions about the influence of community policing on trust in law enforcement from a social control theory perspective. Here you could summarize the main findings of your study and discuss their implications for theory, policy, and practice, and make recommendations for future research or interventions that can further enhance trust in law enforcement through community policing efforts.
* there’s also a pdf of a proposal to get an idea on how I want the direction of the paper and three additional articles that need to be included. You can change the other 6sources from the proposal if they are not needed.