Research methods in crime and justice /
Withrow, Brian L.
Research methods in crime and justice / Brian Withrow. - xxii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Criminology and justice studies series . - Criminology and justice studies series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-391) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue: what's the point of this course? -- Getting started -- The research practice -- The research process -- The ethical principles that guide researchers -- Learning research design basics -- Classifying research -- Causality -- Measurement -- Variables and the structure of research -- Sampling -- Acquiring and analyzing data -- Experimental design research methods -- Survey/interview research methods -- Non-reactive research methods -- Qualitative research methods -- Evaluation research methods -- Data and information analysis -- Epilogue : how do you know what you know? -- References -- Glossary/index -- .
9780415884365 (hardback.) RM580.05 9780415884433 (paperback.)
Crime--Research--Methodology.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology.
Research methods in crime and justice / Brian Withrow. - xxii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Criminology and justice studies series . - Criminology and justice studies series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-391) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue: what's the point of this course? -- Getting started -- The research practice -- The research process -- The ethical principles that guide researchers -- Learning research design basics -- Classifying research -- Causality -- Measurement -- Variables and the structure of research -- Sampling -- Acquiring and analyzing data -- Experimental design research methods -- Survey/interview research methods -- Non-reactive research methods -- Qualitative research methods -- Evaluation research methods -- Data and information analysis -- Epilogue : how do you know what you know? -- References -- Glossary/index -- .
9780415884365 (hardback.) RM580.05 9780415884433 (paperback.)
Crime--Research--Methodology.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology.