Innovative Qualitative Methods for Criminology

An Introduction to Dissertation Research
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-00601-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Innovative Qualitative Methods for Criminology showcases how lesser-known qualitative methods in social science can be used in dissertations researching sensitive and complex criminological topics.

This book addresses the limitations of traditional qualitative methods and introduces innovative research approaches for criminology students. Each chapter focuses on a single underutilised method including visual methods, walking methodologies, observational research, news media analysis, case studies, archival research, literature-based approaches and socio-legal methods. These methods help criminology students choose the right data collection techniques to research their chosen topics, ensuring their ethical application and demonstrating how to use these methods via real-world examples and practical suggestions.

Transferable across disciplines, the innovative methods in this book will be useful for students and educators of criminology and anyone seeking to support student engagement with less mainstream methods in social science.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Penfold-Mounce, Ruth

Falcetta, Silvia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.The Challenges of Writing a Criminological Dissertation. Part 1. Research by Reading.  2.Using Archives.  3.Producing Literature-based Research.  4.Applying Socio-Legal Methods.  5.Conducting Criminal Justice Policy Analysis.  Part 2. Research by Looking. 6.Using Case Studies.  7.Analysing News Media.  8.Adopting Visual Methods.  Part 3. Research by Experience.  9.Using Walking Methods.  10.Adopting Observational Methods.  11.Conducting Digital Ethnography. 12.Creativity in Innovative Qualitative Methods.

Über Autor(innen)

Ruth Penfold-Mounce is a Professor and Deputy Head of the Sociology Department, University of York, UK, and a Senior Fellow and National Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Silvia Falcetta is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of York, UK, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.