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Introduction to Research Methods - Criminal Justice
THE PRACTICE OF RESEARCH IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SEVENTH EDITION
Ronet D. Bachman, University of Delaware • Russell K. Schutt, University of Massachusetts Boston
The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice continues to demonstrate the vital role research
plays in criminal justice by integrating in-depth, real-world case studies with a comprehensive discussion of research
methods. By pairing research techniques with practical examples from the fi eld, Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K.
Schutt equip students to critically evaluate and confi dently conduct research. Covering research fi ndings from key areas
in criminal justice, such as police use of force, cybercrime, and human traffi cking, this text helps students understand
the importance of research, not just the process.
CONTENTS SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH / 1: Science, Society, and Research Related to Crime, Criminology, and Social
Control / 2: The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology / 3: Ethical Guidelines for Research / SECTION II:
FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH / 4: Conceptualization and Measurement / 5: Sampling / 6: Causation and Research Design / SECTION III:
RESEARCH DESIGNS / 7: Experimental Designs / 8: Survey Research / 9: Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening / 10:
Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, and Content Analysis / 11: Social Network Analysis, Crime
Mapping, and Big Data / 12: Evaluation and Policy Analysis / 13: Mixing and Comparing Methods / SECTION IV: AFTER THE DATA ARE COLLECTED /
14: Analyzing Quantitative Data / 15: Analyzing Qualitative Data / 16: Summarizing and Reporting Research
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5443-3912-2 • JANUARY 2019 • 600 PAGES •
RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
Callie Marie Rennison, University of Colorado Denver • Timothy C. Hart, Griffi th University, Gold Coast Campus
Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology connects key concepts to real fi eld research and practices
using contemporary examples and recurring case studies that demonstrate how concepts relate to students' lives.
CONTENTS PART 1. GETTING STARTED / 1. Why Study Research Methods? / PART 2. SETTING THE STAGE FOR YOUR RESEARCH / 2. Identifying
a Topic, a Purpose, and a Research Question / 3. Conducting a Literature Review / PART 3. DESIGNING YOUR RESEARCH / 4. Concepts,
Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data / 5. Sampling / PART 4. COLLECTING YOUR DATA / 6. Research
Using Qualitative Data / 7. Survey Research / 8. Experimental Research / 9. Research Using Secondary Data / 10. GIS and Crime Mapping /
11. Evaluation Research / PART 5. ANALYSIS, FINDINGS, AND WHERE TO GO FROM THERE / 12. Analysis and Findings / 13. Making Your Research
Relevant / 14. Research Methods as a Career
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5063-4781-3 • ©2019 • 568 PAGES • • •
Introduction to Research Methods - Education/Counseling
UPDATED EDITION OF BEST SELLER
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY: Integrating
Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods FIFTH EDITION
Donna M. Mertens, Gallaudet University
Focused on increasing the credibility of research and evaluation, Research and Evaluation in Education and
Psychology: Integrating Diversity with Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods incorporates the viewpoints
of various research paradigms into its descriptions of these methods. The new edition includes over 30 new research
studies and contemporary examples to demonstrate research methods, an increased presence of mixed methods
research, and integration of technological supports for research.
CONTENTS 1: An Introduction to Research and Ethical Practice / 2: Evaluation / 3: Literature Review and Focusing the Research / 4:
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research / 5: Causal Comparative and Correlational Approaches / 6: Survey Methods / 7: Single-Case
Research / 8: Qualitative Research and Action Research / 9: History, Narrative Study of Lives, and Autoethnography / 10: Mixed Methods Research
/ 11: Sampling / 12: Data Collection / 13: Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Use
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5443-3376-2 • FEBRUARY 2019 • 576 PAGES •
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