Maxfield, Michael G. <br/><br/>
Basics of research methods for criminal justice and criminology / 
 Criminal justice and criminology  Research methods for criminal justice and criminology 
Michael G. Maxfield, Earl Babbie. 
 - Belmont, CA :  Thomson/Wadsworth,  c2006. 
 - xiv, 361 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-351) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0534615678 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005923996 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology.<br/>Criminology--Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV7419.5  / .M37 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.072  / MAX