Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Author | : Frank Hagan |
Publisher | : Pearson |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-03-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 013455891X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780134558912 |
Rating | : 4/5 (912 Downloads) |
Download or read book Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology written by Frank Hagan and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface x -- Introduction to criminal justice research methods : theory and method -- Ethics in criminal justice research -- Research design : the experimental model and its variations -- The uniform crime reports and sampling -- Survey research : questionnaires -- Survey research : interviews and telephone surveys -- Participant observation and case studies -- Unobtrusive measures, secondary analysis, and the uses of official statistics -- Validity, reliability, and triangulated strategies -- Scaling and index construction -- Policy analysis and evaluation research -- Data analysis : a user's guide to statistics -- Glossary -- References -- Name index -- Subject index.