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Informationen zum Autor Ronet Bachman, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She is co-author of Statistical Methods for Crime and Criminal Justice, Third Edition . (McGraw-Hill, 2008), and co-editor of Explaining Crime and Criminology: Essays in Contemporary Criminal Theory (Roxbury, 2000). In addition, she is co-author of Murder American Style (Wadsworth, 2002), Culture, Stress and Aggression (Yale U. Press, 2004), and co-author of Violence: The Enduring Problem (SAGE, 2007) as well as SAGE's successful research methods texts in criminology and criminology and criminal justice. She has written numerous articles and papers that examine the epidemiology and etiology of violence, with a particular emphasis on women, the elderly, and minority populations. She is currently the Co-Pl of a National Institute of Justice-funded study to examine the trajectories of drug-involved offenders 10 years after release from prison using a mixed-method design. Klappentext We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students.Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal JusticeUsing a lively, informal writing style to address research methods questions, The Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice sheds light on how criminal research is conducted and helps students understand and appreciate the results. This brief textbook, derived from Bachman and Schutt's popular The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Third Edition, offers more concise examples and less coverage of more complex methods than the original. Using both quantitative and qualitative studies, The Fundamentals of Research delineates how each methodology has been used to improve our understanding of criminal justice-related issues.The Mismeasure of CrimeThis Second Edition addresses the measurement of crime both historically and cross-nationally. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of each data source, the fundamental issues surrounding their accuracy, and the applications of these data in theoretical and policy research. Please contact your Sales Representative for more information. ...
