Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods : An Applied Approach

by Vito, Gennaro F.; Kunselman, Julie C., Ph.D.; Tewksbury, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780398078133
• ISBN10: 0398078130
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd

Summary

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: An Applied Approach is a text designed to assist criminal justice students and practitioners to conduct research on problems and issues facing the criminal justice system. It is based upon the authors' collective experience as researchers and instructors in criminal justice research and policy analysis. The definitions and examples provided in the book will help students and practitioners to both comprehend research articles and reports and to conduct their own research. Each of the authors brings specific areas of expertise to this effort, and they are familiar with the research process and have worked together on several published studies. The text is designed for persons with little or no research background and provides real-world examples and clear definitions of terms and concepts. The text focuses upon policy and program analysis in the hope that accurate information will improve and reform criminal justice operations.

Author Biography

Richard Tewkesbury is Professor of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville.

Table of Contents

The Purpose of Criminal Justice Research	p. 3
Library Research and Literature Reviews	p. 28
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Research	p. 45
Measuring Crime: The Validity and Reliability of Crime Data Sources	p. 65
Elements of Research Design	p. 94
Principles of Sampling	p. 118
Survey Research	p. 135
Scaling	p. 150
Qualitative Research: Observational Studies	p. 172
Qualitative Interviews	p. 202
Evaluation Research in Criminal Justice	p. 227
Index	p. 257
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