Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Neuausgabe 2013
ISBN: 978-0-07-802641-6
Verlag: MCGRAW HILL HIGHER LEARNING

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology provides a solid foundation in research methods for undergraduate students who are studying to become practitioners in the criminal justice field. This text takes a practical and applied approach that is both engaging and useful in developing students into educated consumers of research.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Fritsch, Eric

Trulson, Chad

Blackburn, Ashley

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: The Importance of Research Methods and Becoming an Informed Consumer of ResearchChapter 2: Getting Started: The Beginnings and Pitfalls of Research Chapter 3: Sampling MethodsChapter 4:Survey Research Chapter 5: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental DesignsChapter 6:Qualitative Research in Criminal JusticeChapter 7:Unobtrusive MeasuresChapter 8: Putting It All Together: Understanding and Assessing Criminal Justice ResearchChapter 9: Basic Statistics for Consumers

Über Autor(innen)

Fritsch, Eric
Eric J. Fritsch is professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of NorthTexas in Denton, Texas. He has authored and coauthored several books, journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. Many of his publications focus on juvenile justice, in particular juvenile violence. He is the founding editor of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: An Interdisciplinary Journal. His areas of interest include juvenile justice and delinquency, gangs, criminological theory, law enforcement, criminal procedure, research methods, and organizational assessment. Prior to attending graduate school, he was a police officer and a substance abuse counselor.