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Author: Michael Maxfield
A concise, streamlined paperback that reflects the latest developments from the field, BASICS OF RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY, Fourth Edition combines accessibility and a conversational writing style with Michael G. Maxfield’s expertise in criminology and criminal justice. In fewer than 400 pages, this popular, student-friendly text introduces students to the core of criminal justice research using the most current, real data available. It features coverage of such key topics as ethics, causation, validity, field research, and research design, among others. The Fourth Edition includes expanded coverage of qualitative research and interviewing, focus groups in criminological research, and snowball sampling, as well as additional examples of student research. Balancing coverage of both qualitative and quantitative methods, the text is packed with real-world examples, practical applications, and Internet research exercises.
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Basics of Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology 4th Table of contents:
Part 1: An Introduction to Criminal Justice Inquiry
Ch 1: Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry
Introduction
What is This Book About?
Personal Human Inquiry
Errors in Personal Human Inquiry
Purposes of Research
How to Design a Research Project
Reviewing the Literature
The Research Proposal
Knowing through Experience: Summing Up and Looking Ahead
Summary
Ch 2: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research
Introduction
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Research
Promoting Compliance with Ethical Principles
Ethical Controversies
Summary
Part 2: Structuring Criminal Justice Inquiry
Ch 3: General Issues in Research Design
Introduction
Foundations of Social Science
Differing Avenues for Inquiry
Causation in the Social Sciences
Units of Analysis
The Time Dimension
Summary
Ch 4: Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement
Introduction
Conceptions and Concepts
What is Recidivism?
Operationalization Choices
Criteria for Measurement Quality
Measuring Crime
Composite Measures
Measurement Summary
Summary
Ch 5: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs
Introduction
The Classical Experiment
Experiments and Causal Inference
Variations on the Classical Experimental Design
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Variable-Oriented Research, Case Studies, and Scientific Realism
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs Summarized
Summary
Part 3: Modes of Observation
Ch 6: Sampling
Introduction
The Logic of Probability Sampling
Probability Theory and Sampling Distribution
Probability Sampling
Illustration: Two National Crime Surveys
Nonprobability Sampling
Summary
Ch 7: Survey Research
Introduction
Topics Appropriate to Survey Research
Guidelines for Asking Questions
Questionnaire Construction
Self-Administered Questionnaires
In-Person Interview Surveys
Telephone Surveys
Comparison of the Three Methods
Strengths and Weaknesses of Survey Research
Summary
Ch 8: Qualitative Interviewing
Introduction
Topics Appropriate for Qualitative Interviewing
Key Features of Qualitative Interviewing
Different Kinds of Qualitative Interviews
Designing Qualitative Interview Questions
Gaining Access to Participants
Conducting Qualitative Interviews
Recording Data
Data Analysis and Making Claims
Quality and Rigor in Analyzing Qualitative Interviewing
Qualitative Interviewing Summarized
Summary
Ch 9: Field Observation
Introduction
Topics Appropriate to Field Observation
The Various Roles of the Observer
Selecting Cases for Observation
Recording Observations
Linking Field Observations and Other Data
Illustrations of Field Observation
Strengths and Weaknesses of Field Observation
Summary
Ch 10: Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data
Introduction
Topics Appropriate for Agency Records and Content Analysis
Types of Agency Records
Reliability and Validity
Content Analysis
Secondary Analysis
Summary
Part 4: Application and Analysis
Ch 11: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis
Introduction
Topics Appropriate for Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis
Getting Started
Designs for Program Evaluation
Problem Analysis and Scientific Realism
The Political Context of Applied Research
Summary
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
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