Research Methods For Criminal Justice And Criminology
by Maxfield, Michael G.; Babbie, Earl R.Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-06-21
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary
Conversational and reader-friendly, the Sixth Edition of the market-leading RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY offers the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to criminal justice research available today, along with new examples, research, and applications.
Table of Contents
| An Introduction to Criminal Justice Inquiry | |
| Crime, Criminal Justice, and Scientific Inquiry | |
| Theory and Criminal Justice Research | |
| Ethics and Criminal Justice Research | |
| Structuring Criminal Justice Inquiry | |
| General Issues in Research Design | |
| Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement | |
| Measuring Crime | |
| Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs | |
| Modes of Observation | |
| Overview of Data Collections and Sampling | |
| Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions | |
| Field Research | |
| Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data | |
| Application and Analysis | |
| Evaluation Research and Policy Analysis | |
| Interpreting Data | |
| Glossary | |
| Bibliography | |
| Name Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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