Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology:

Name: Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology:
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ISBN: 9780133008616

ISBN-10: 0133008614

ISBN-13: 9780133008616

Edition: 2013

Authors: Frank E. Hagan

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Teaches research fundamentals with a grounded, real-world approach. Research Methods in Criminal Justice, 9/e teaches contemporary research methods using examples of real criminological and criminal justice studies to illustrate concepts and techniques. Hagan’s best-selling approach familiarizes students with examples of research in the field as they learn fundamental research skills. The text emphasizes sources and resources of classic and contemporary research in the field and helps students and professionals better understand the extensive diversity of research available and in progress in criminal justice. The logical organization carries students through the sequence of the research…

Book details

List price: $147.33
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Pearson College Div
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English




Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods



Ethics in Criminal Justice Research



Research Design: The Experimental Model and Its Variations



The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling



Survey Research: Questionnaires



Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys



Participant Observation and Case Studies



Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics



Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies



Scaling and Index Construction



Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research



Data Management: Coding, Tabulation and Simple Data Presentation



Data Analysis: A User's Guide to Statistics



How to Write the Research Report



Table of Random Numbers



Answers to Pop Quizzes in Chapter 13



Distribution of Chi-Square