Frank Hagan

Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For courses in Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology Teaches research fundamentals with a grounded, real-world approach Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Tenth Edition, teaches contemporary research methods using examples of real criminological and criminal justice studies to illustrate concepts and techniques. HaganGÇÖs best-selling approach familiarizes students with examples of research in the field as they learn fundamental research skills. The text emphasizes sources and resources of classic and contemporary research in the field and helps students and professionals better understand the extensive diversity of research available and in progress in criminal justice. The logical organization carries students through the sequence of the research process, but is flexible enough to allow instructors to customize the text to suit their courses. The Tenth Edition brings the text up to date with the most recent developments and research in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson Education
• 10th edition
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 201mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9780134558912
• ISBN-10: 013455891X
• Artikelnr.: 47488906

Autorenporträt

Frank E. Hagan, Ph.D., a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, is a professor of sociology and the author of seven books, including Introduction to Criminology (5th edition), and Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (10th edition). He is also the author or coauthor of many journal articles and articles in edited volumes. His major interests are research methods, criminology and organized crime, white collar crime and political crime and terrorism. Awards: 2004 - The Regional Fellows' Award and the Founders' Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2000 - The Academy Fellows' Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2006 - The Outstanding Teacher's Award from Mercyhurst University

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1   Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods
Chapter 2   Ethics in Criminal Justice Research
Chapter 3   Research Design: The Experimental Model and Its Variations
Chapter 4   The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling
Chapter 5   Survey Research: Questionnaires
Chapter 6   Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys
Chapter 7   Participant Observation and Case Studies
Chapter 8   Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of
Official Statistics
Chapter 9   Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies
Chapter 10    Scaling and Index Construction
Chapter 11    Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research
Chapter 12    Data Management: Coding, Tabulation and Simple Data
Presentation
Chapter 13    Data Analysis: A User’s Guide to Statistics
Appendix A How to Write the Research Report
Appendix B Table of Random Numbers
Appendix C Answers to Pop Quizzes in Chapter 13
Appendix D Distribution of Chi-Square