The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of the use and results of the contemporary methods employed in criminology and criminal justice research today. Specifically designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate criminal justice courses and programs, this text teaches research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students who will become professionals in the field. Students learn about the wide realm of research methods available to them, delve deeper into topics relevant to their field of study, and benefit from the wide variety of exercises included that help them practice as they learn. New and Retained Features New chapter on ethics, with emphasis on the Zimbardo prison experiment, Increased coverage of crime analysis and crime mapping,and new material on research using video, with video clips on the open-access student study site New discussion of evidence-based research in the chapter on evaluation research and policy Real-world criminal justice examples illustrate the methods described, capturing student interest and helping them better understand contemporary research and its application in their field of study Expansive, up-to-date exercise sets for SPSS use in data analysis ethics, and Internet research help students master the concepts and techniques presented A chapter on Reporting Research Results (Ch 13), not found in other texts, provides coverage of the research proposal, research report goals and types, displaying data, and ethics A wide variety of charts, figures and photos provide visual support for the book s insightful coverage.
About the AuthorsPreface and Acknowledgments1Science, Society, and Criminological Research12The Process and Problems of Criminological Research263Conceptualization and Measurement624Sampling865Causation and Experimental Designs1236Survey Research1717Qualitative Methods2188Secondary Data Analysis2579Evaluation Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice28210Multiple Methods in Context: Integration and Review31011Data Analysis33112Reporting Research Results376App. AFinding InformationApp. BQuestions to Ask About a Research ArticleApp. CHow to Read a Research ArticleApp. DAn Introduction to Using SPSS for WindowsApp. ETable of Random NumbersApp. FHyperRESEARCH: A Software Tool for Qualitative Data AnalysisReferencesGlossary/Index
