Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology
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You'll feel like an actual participant in the research process with this bestseller's unique over-the-shoulder vantage point and practical, example-filled discussions drawn from various facets of criminal justice research. Prominent criminologist Michael G. Maxfield and acclaimed research methods author Earl Babbie guide you in effectively applying research methods to the study of crime and criminal justice policy. Conversational and learner-friendly, RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY includes many study tools, examples, and exercises to help you do well on exams and excel in this course. Booknews An introductory text for undergraduate criminology students focusing on how to apply social science research methods to the study of crime and criminal justice policy. Chapters are organized into four parts: an introduction to criminal justice inquiry; structuring criminal justice inquiry; modes of observation; and application and analysis. A running example based on crime in New York City has been introduced in each chapter. An interactive CD-ROM includes electronic appendices linked to criminal justice Web sites and a selection of practice data sets. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
1Crime, Criminal Justice, and Scientific Inquiry22Theory and Criminal Justice Research243Causation and Validity444General Issues in Research Design685Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement936Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs1217Ethics and Criminal Justice Research1518Overview of Data Collections and Sampling1729Asking Questions: Survey Research21110Field Research24211Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data26912Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis30013Interpreting Data33314Pulling It All Together: Annotated Examples371App. A: Using the Library: Traditional and Computer-Based Information SourcesA2App. B: National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceA12App. C: The Research ReportA16App. D: Sources of Secondary DataA23App. E: Distribution of Chi SquareA28GlossaryG1ReferencesR1IndexI1
