Research methods for criminal justice and criminology / Michael G. Maxfield, Earl Babbie.
Publication details: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub., c2001.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xv, 448 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0534516645
- Criminal justice and criminology
- 364.072 22 MAX
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CONTENT
Part One: AN INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE INQUIRY.
Chapter 1. Crime, Criminal Justice, and Scientific Inquiry.
Chapter 2. Theory and Criminal Justice Research.
Chapter 3. Causation and Validity.
Part Two: STRUCTURING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INQUIRY.
Chapter 4. General Issues in Research Design.
Chapter 5. Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement.
Chapter 6. Measuring Crime.
Chapter 7. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs.
. Ethics and Criminal Justice Research.
Part Three: MODES OF OBSERVATION.
Chapter 9. Overview of Data Collections and Sampling.
Chapter 10. Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions
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Chapter 11. Field Research.
Chapter 12. Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data.
Part Four: APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS.
Chapter 13. Evaluation Research and Policy Analysis.
Chapter 14. Interpreting Data.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-441) and index.
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