TY - BOOK AU - Maxfield,Michael G. AU - Babbie,Earl R. TI - Basics of research methods for criminal justice and criminology SN - 0534615678 AV - HV7419.5 .M37 2006 U1 - 364.072 PY - 2006/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Criminal justice, Administration of KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Criminology N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1514/2005923996-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1514/2005923996-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1514/2005923996-t.html ER -