Criminal Justice Research Methods - Theory and Practice, Second Edition

List of contents

Introduction to Research. Research Design. Statistics in Research. Measures, Validity, and Reliability. Analytical and Experimental Research. Survey Research Methods and Sampling. Participant Observation and Case Studies. Decriptive, Historical, and Archival Data Analyses. Ethics in Research. Developing Research Plans. Writing Research Reports. Program Evaluation and Policy Research. Writing Research and Grant Proposals. Index.

About the author

Gerald J. Bayens, Cliff Roberson

Summary

Designed as a one semester introductory course in criminal justice research methods, this second edition offers important developments and updated examples in research methods and procedures. It includes real-world scenarios to demonstrate research methods as well as practical and theoretical aspects for each method.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald J. Bayens, Gerald J. (Washburn University) Bayens, Gerald J. (Washburn University) Roberson Bayens, Gerald J. Roberson Bayens, Bayens Gerald J., Hiroyuki Hirano, Cliff Roberson, Roberson Cliff
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138465381
• ISBN: 978-1-138-46538-1
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Forensic Science, Legal aspects of criminology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminology: legal aspects