What are the primary approaches to sharing knowledge and new ideas in the discourse community?

1.What is your major and what is the object of study in the field? (CRIMINIAL JUSTICE) 2. What are some of the sub fields in your discipline and what does each one focus on? In other words what could someone focus on, if s/he decides to enter this field? For example, a person studying psychology might focus on child psychology or abnormal psychology. 3. What are the key types of research questions asked in your field? What types of things would a student look forward to investigating in your field?4. How do scholars/professionals in your field “go about” answering those questions? In other words, what are the research methods used, i.e. experiments, observations, processes, and creative expressions, to answer these questions and further knowledge in your field? 5. What are the primary approaches to sharing knowledge and new ideas in the discourse community? What scholars in your field (1 historical and 1 current person) and what is each famous for, i.e. how did s/he advance the field? 6. Final advice you would give to an incoming student interested in studying in your major.