9780761987062

The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761987062

  • ISBN10:

    0761987061

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-02-01
  • Publisher: Pine Forge Pr
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Summary

Research Methods for Crime integrates substantive Criminal Justice issue with research techniques. It shows how quantitative and qualitative techniques can be used together to strengthen research design and data analysis. It uses SPSS as a way of teaching and reinforcing the relationship between good research design and data analysis. It also uses graphics extensively in every chapter to facilitate students' understanding of concepts discussed.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword xxiii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxix
Science, Society, and Criminological Research
1(30)
The Process and Problems of Criminological Research
31(41)
Conceptualization and Measurement
72(35)
Sampling
107(39)
Causation and Research Design
146(39)
Experiments
185(41)
Survey Research
226(52)
Qualitative Methods
278(46)
Multiple Methods in Context: Integration and Review
324(29)
Evaluation Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
353(30)
Data Analysis
383(51)
Reporting Research Results
434
Appendix A Finding Information A-1
Appendix B Questions to Ask About a Research Article B-1
Appendix C How to Read a Research Article C-1
Appendix D An Introduction to SPSS for Windows D-1
Appendix E Table of Random Numbers E-1
Appendix F Using QSR NVivo for Qualitative Analysis: An Extended Exercise F-1
Appendix G Annotated List of Web Sites G-1
References R-1
Credits CR-1
Glossary/Index Index-1

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