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Criminal justice and criminology research methods
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Criminal justice and criminology research methods

Author: Peter B Kraska; William Lawrence Neuman
Publisher: Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : [1st ed.]View all editions and formats
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"Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods truly engages students to learn an essential yet difficult subject. It features real-life examples, accessibility without sacrificing rigor, cutting-edge coverage of the subject, and a consistent demonstration of how research is relevant to both the criminal justice system and our discipline. This text goes beyond the nuts and bolts, and teaches students how to  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Peter B Kraska; William Lawrence Neuman
ISBN: 9780205485703 0205485707
OCLC Number: 145396435
Notes: Edition from p. xxvii.
Description: xxviii, 546 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents: Criminal justice and criminology research : mapping the terrain --
The nature of science and research --
Philosophical and theoretical foundations --
Ethics and reviewing the literature --
Quantitative and qualitative research design --
Quantitative and qualitative measurement --
Quantitative and qualitative sampling --
Experimental and quasi-experimental crime and justice research --
Survey interview methods --
Nonreactive research : content analysis and existing documents/statistics --
Analysis of quantitative data --
Crime and justice ethnographic field research --
Historical, qualitative document analysis, academic legal and mixed methods research --
Analysis of qualitative data --
Presenting crime and justice research.
Responsibility: Peter B. Kraska, W. Lawrence Neuman.
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