Authors: Robert J. Mutchnick, Bruce L. Berg, Connie Ireland
ISBN-13: 9780135018774, ISBN-10: 0135018773
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: September 2009
Edition: New Edition
Research Methods for Criminal Justice and the Social Sciences combines a traditional research book with exercises that allow students to experience research in a controlled environment. It is a companion methods/manual for use with most traditional social scientific research textbooks. This book offers readers basic information about methodological concerns (brief readings); and a variety of practices exercises relating to those readings. Some features of this book:
This is a perfect resource for individuals interested in the field of criminal justice, criminology, or sociology.
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Chapter 2 — Research Ethics
Chapter 3 — Issues of Measurement
Chapter 4 — Designing Research
Chapter 5 — Sampling & Design
Chapter 6 — Technologies of Observation
Chapter 7 — Data Organization and Analysis
Chapter 8 — Policy Implications