Basics of research methods for criminal justice and criminology / Michael G. Maxfield, Earl Babbie.

By: Maxfield, Michael GContributor(s): Babbie, Earl RMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2006Description: xiv, 361 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0534615678Other title: Criminal justice and criminology | Research methods for criminal justice and criminologySubject(s): Criminal justice, Administration of -- Research -- Methodology | Criminology -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 364.072 LOC classification: HV7419.5 | .M37 2006Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
Criminal justice and scientific inquiry -- Theory and ethics in criminal justice research -- General issues in research design -- Concepts, operationalization, and measurement -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- Overview of data collection and sampling -- Survey research and other ways of asking questions -- Field research -- Agency records, content analysis, and secondary data -- Evaluation research and policy analysis -- Interpreting data.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-351) and indexes.

Criminal justice and scientific inquiry -- Theory and ethics in criminal justice research -- General issues in research design -- Concepts, operationalization, and measurement -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- Overview of data collection and sampling -- Survey research and other ways of asking questions -- Field research -- Agency records, content analysis, and secondary data -- Evaluation research and policy analysis -- Interpreting data.

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