Essential Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods

Name: Essential Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods
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ISBN: 9780137003938

ISBN-10: 0137003935

ISBN-13: 9780137003938

Edition: 2011

Authors: Peter B. Kraska, W. Lawrence Neuman

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For all research methods courses in criminal justice and criminology programs. This criminal justice and criminology research methods text brings together thorough and balanced coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods, including deeper coverage of the mixed-methods approach than any other text. It showcases the fieldrsquo;s most relevant and important research, helping students understand both the significance and relevance of criminal justice and criminology research. This text is designed to keep readers engaged through user-friendly writing, outstanding student research projects, and many hands-on exercises. It is also rigorous, logically coherent, and comprehensive -…

Book details

List price: $97.20
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 3/5/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English




Criminal Justice and Criminology Research: Mapping the Terrain



The Nature of Science and Research



Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations



Considerations In Research Preparation



Ethics and Reviewing the Literature



Quantitative and Qualitative Research Design



Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement and Sampling



Quantitative Data Collection



Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Crime and Justice Research



Survey and Interview Methods



Nonreactive Research: Content Analysis and Existing Documents/Statistics



Qualitative Research, Mixed Methods, and Writing



Crime and Justice Ethnographic Field Research



Historical, Qualitative Document Analysis, Academic Legal and Mixed Methods Research



Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis



Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Data