Rennison, Callie Marie,

Research methods in criminal justice and criminology / Callie Marie Rennison, University of Colorado Denver, Timothy C. Hart, University of Tampa. - Second edition. - xxxii, 625 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1: Why Study Research Methods? PART II: SETTING THE STAGE FOR YOUR RESEARCH Chapter 2: Identifying a Topic, a Purpose, and a Research Question Chapter 3: Conducting a Literature Review PART III: DESIGNING YOUR RESEARCH Chapter 4: Concepts, Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data Chapter 5: Sampling PART IV: COLLECTING YOUR DATA Chapter 6: Research Using Qualitative Data Chapter 7: Survey Research Chapter 8: Experimental Research Chapter 9: Research Using Secondary Data Chapter 10: GIS and Crime Mapping Chapter 11: Evaluation Research PART V: ANALYSIS, FINDINGS, AND WHERE TO GO FROM THERE Chapter 12: Analysis and Findings Chapter 13: Making Your Research Relevant Chapter 14: Research Methods as a Career

"Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology connects key concepts to real field research and practices using contemporary examples and recurring case studies throughout the book that demonstrate how concepts relate to students' lives. Authors Callie M. Rennison and Timothy C. Hart introduce practical research strategies used in criminal justice to show students how a research question can become a policy that changes or influences criminal justice practices. The book's student-driven approach addresses both the why and the how as it covers the research process and focuses on the practical application of data collection and analysis. By demonstrating the variety of ways research can be used and reinforcing the need to discern quality research, the book prepares students to become critical consumers and ethical producers of research. The Second Edition includes two new case studies woven throughout and new expert profiles to highlight contemporary topics"--

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminology


Text in English

9781071815359

2021045779


Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology.
Criminology--Research--Methodology.

HV7419.5 / .R46 2023

364.0721 R29 / 2023