Daniel P. Mears

Fundamentals of Criminological and Criminal Justice Inquiry (eBook, PDF)

The Science and Art of Conducting, Evaluating, and Using Research

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How to think about, conduct, and evaluate research is fundamental to the study and understanding of criminology and criminal justice. Students take methods, statistics, theory, and topic-specific classes, but they struggle to integrate what they learn and to see how it fits within the broader field of criminology and criminal justice research. This book directly tackles this problem by helping students to develop a 'researcher sensibility', and demonstrates how the 'nuts and bolts' of criminal justice research - including research design, theory, data, and analysis - are and can be combined. Relying on numerous real-world examples and illustrations, this book reveals how anyone can 'think like a researcher'. It reveals, too, why that ability is critical for being a savvy producer or consumer of criminological and criminal justice research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108153683
• Artikelnr.: 55265426

Autorenporträt

Daniel P. Mears is the Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology at Florida State University and a fellow of the American Society of Criminology. He has published over 120 articles, 15 chapters, and several books, including the award-winning American Criminal Justice Policy (Cambridge, 2010) and, most recently, Out-of-Control Criminal Justice (Cambridge, 2017). His frequently cited research and funded projects have been covered in major media outlets and examine a diverse range of crime and justice topics and policies. He served as a senior research associate at the Urban Institute, a Peace Corps volunteer, and a program manager and counselor working with delinquent adolescents.

Inhaltsangabe

About the authors
Preface
Part I. Criminological and Criminal Justice Research: 1. Introduction
2. Science and criminological and criminal justice research
3. The science and art of conducting, evaluating, and using research: initial observations
Part II. Essential Research Ingredients: Theory, Data, and Analysis: 4. The role of theory in research
5. The role of data in research
6. The role of analysis in research
Part III. Types of Criminological and Criminal Justice Research: 7. Basic (science-focused) vs. applied (policy-focused) research
8. Identifying causal effects
9. Criminological and criminal justice research areas and topics
Part IV. Chefs in the Kitchen: 10. Criteria for conducting, evaluating, and using research
11. The science and art of conducting, evaluating, and using research: practical steps
References
Index.