Criminal Justice Research Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Name: Criminal Justice Research Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
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ISBN: 9780205300174

ISBN-10: 0205300170

ISBN-13: 9780205300174

Edition: Teachers Edition, Instructors Manual, etc.

Authors: W. Lawrence Neuman, Bruce Wiegand

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Up-to-date and comprehensive, this book offers a thorough discussion of qualitative and quantitative research methods in criminal justice. The authors discuss the underlying logic of each approach as well as how to collect and analyze data for each, showing readers the larger context in which criminal justice science is done. The interdependence between theory and method is emphasized throughout, along with the importance of making alternative philosophical assumptions when doing research. Readers gain a solid foundation to use as they continue their study of methodology or conduct research techniques in applied settings. The book covers all eight major methodological topics, with an…

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Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English

W. Lawrence Neuman James is professor of sociology and Asian Studies coordinator at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. His M.A. and Ph.D. were earned at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has authored seven books and published 35 articles and book chapters, which have appeared in Social Problems, Sociological Inquiry, Social Science Quarterly, American Sociological Review, Critical Asian Studies, Teaching Sociology, The Journal of Contemporary Asia, Sociological Quarterly, and other journals . He is a former president of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. Neuman has received his university's highest award for research, the Chancellor's Award for service to students with…



Each chapter begins with “Introduction” and concludes with “Conclusion,”


“Key Terms,”


“Review Questions,”


“Notes,” and “Recommended Readings.”


Criminological Research and Methodology


Science and Research


Alternatives to Criminological Research


How Science Works


Steps of the Research Process


Qualitative and Quantitative Research


Why Conduct Research?


Dimensions of Research


Dimensions of Research


Data Collection Techniques Used


Theory and Research


What Is Theory?


Social Theory versus Ideology


The Parts of Theory


Fact versus Theory


Theories


Theory and Research: The Dynamic Duo


Questions of Methodology


The Three Approaches


Positivist Criminology


Interpretive Criminology


Critical Criminology


Expanding Critical/Comparative Criminology: Feminist and Postmodern Approaches


Reading Other People's Research


Reasons to Conduct a Literature Review


Where to Find the Research Literature


How to Conduct a Systematic Review


What a Good Review Looks Like Once It Is Written


Research Using Quantitative Data


Quantitative Research Designs


Learning the Language of Variables and Hypotheses


Selecting and Refining Research Topics


Example Studies


Quantitative Criminological Measurement


Why Measure?


Measurement and Research Design


Reliability and Validity


Relationship between Reliability and Validity


Levels of Measurement


Introduction to Measurement Theory


The Principle of Heterogeneous Observation


Specialized Measures: Scales and Indexes


Index Construction


Scales


Special Indicators


Specialized Techniques for Index and Scale Construction


Experimental Research


Random Assignment


Experimental Design Logic


Internal and External Validity


Practical Considerations


Results of Experimental Research: Making Comparisons


A Word on Ethics


Sampling


Types of Sampling


How Large Should a Sample Be?


Drawing Inferences


Survey Research


The Logic of Survey Research


Constructing the Questionnaire


Types of Surveys: Advantages and Disadvantages


Interviewing


The Ethical Survey


Nonreactive Research and Available Data


Nonreactive Measurement


Content Analysis


Existing Statistics/Documents and Secondary Analysis


Issues of Inference and Theory Testing


Analyzing Quantitative Data


Dealing with Data


Results with One Variable


Results with Two Variables


More Than Two Variables


Inferential Statistics


Research Using Qualitative Data


Qualitative Research Design


The Qualitative Orientation


Characteristics of Qualitative Research


Complementary Evidence


Example Studies


Field Research


The Logic of Field Research


Choosing a Site and Gaining Access


Relations in the Field


Observing and Collecting Data


The Field Research Interview


Leaving the Field


Ethical Dilemmas of Field Research


Historical-Comparative Research


The Logic of Historical-Comparative Research


Steps in a Historical-Comparative Research Project


Data and Evidence in Historical Context


Comparative Research


Equivalence in Historical-Comparative Research


Ethics


Analyzing Qualitative Data


Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis


Concept Formation


Methods of Qualitative Data Analysis


What Is Missing, or the Importance of Negative Evidence


Diagrams and Other Tools


Final Considerations


Ethical and Political Issues in Criminological Researc