Synopses & Reviews
Addresses cutting-edge research methods along with the substantive criminology and criminal justice issues those methods are used to analyze This text] covers what I want it to cover and is a lot more comprehensive than the other books. Plus, the] ancillaries are fantastic -Robert J. Fornango, Arizona State University
Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of the use and results of the contemporary methods employed in criminology and criminal justice research today. Specifically designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate criminal justice courses and programs, this text teaches research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students who will become professionals in the field. Students learn about the wide realm of research methods available to them, delve deeper into topics relevant to their field of study, and benefit from the wide variety of exercises included that help them practice as they learn.
New and Retained FeaturesNew chapter on ethics, with emphasis on the Zimbardo prison experiment, Increased coverage of crime analysis and crime mapping, and new material on research using video, with video clips on the open-access student study siteNew discussion of evidence-based research in the chapter on evaluation research and policyReal-world criminal justice examples illustrate the methods described, capturing student interest and helping them better understand contemporary research and its application in their field of studyExpansive, up-to-date exercise sets for SPSS use in data analysis ethics, and Internet research help students master the concepts and techniques presented in the A chapter on Reporting Research Results (Ch 13), not found in other texts, provides coverage of the research proposal, research report goals and types, displaying data, and ethics A wide variety of charts, figures and photos provide visual support for the book's insightful coverage.
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Synopsis
The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 4th Edition is the most comprehensive, yet accessible and interesting research methods text available, and provides students with real-world criminal justice examples that will capture their attention and help them to better understand contemporary research and its applications in their field of interest. The text covers both qualitative and quantitative methods, and provides a number of SPSS, ethics, and Internet exercises.New to the Fourth Edition: New chapter on ethics, with emphasis on the Zimbardo prison experiment. New coverage of research using video with video clips on study site. Combining of two chapters on qualitative methods. Additional coverage of crime analysis and crime mapping
Ancillaries will include an Instructor Resources Site and a Student Study Site.
Synopsis
This Fourth Edition is the most comprehensive research methods text available to students in criminal justice and criminology. Specifically designed for criminal justice courses and programs, this innovative text uniquely helps to teach research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students in those fields.New to the Fourth Edition: New chapter on ethics, with emphasis on the Zimbardo prison experiment. New coverage of research using video with video clips on study site. Combining of two chapters on qualitative methods. Additional coverage of crime analysis and crime mapping
Synopsis
Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of the use and results of the contemporary methods employed in criminology and criminal justice research today. Specifically designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate criminal justice courses and programs, this text teaches research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students who will become professionals in the field. Students learn about the wide realm of research methods available to them, delve deeper into topics relevant to their field of study, and benefit from the wide variety of exercises included that help them practice as they learn.