Ronet Bachman,
Russell Schutt
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice introduces students to the multifaceted subject of research methods and shows them why research is important in the field.
This brief version of Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K. Schutt’s best-selling The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice simplifies complex concepts with real-world research examples found in everyday experiences in the criminology and criminal justice professions.
The thoroughly revised Fifth Edition retains its celebrated strengths while breaking new ground with coverage of recently popular research methods and contemporary research findings.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781544374055
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:368
Uitgever:Sage US
Druk:5
Verschijningsdatum:6-2-2020
Hoofdrubriek:Juridisch
Jongbloed:Strafrecht - Internationaal strafrecht
Lezersrecensies
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Inhoudsopgave
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
CHAPTER 1 • Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology
What Do We Have in Mind?
Reasoning About the Social World
How the Scientific Approach Is Different
Alternative Research Orientations
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Highlighting a Few Specific Types of Research Methods
Strengths and Limitations of Social Research
A Comment on Research in a Diverse Society
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 2 • The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology
What Do We Have in Mind?
Identifying a Research Question
The Role of Theory
Social Research Strategies
Research Standards
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 3 • Ethical Guidelines for Research
What Do We Have in Mind?
Historical Background
Ethical Principles
More on the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Research Involving Special Populations: Children and Prisoners
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 4 • Conceptualiztion and Measurement
What Do We Have in Mind?
Concepts
From Concepts to Variables: Measurement Operations
How Will We Know When We’ve Found It?
How Much Information Do We Really Have?
Did We Measure What We Wanted to Measure?
A Comment on Measurement in a Diverse Society
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 5 • Samplin
What Do We Have in Mind?
Sample Planning
Sampling Methods
Units of Analysis and Errors in Causal Reasoning
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
Acknowledgments
About the Author
CHAPTER 1 • Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology
What Do We Have in Mind?
Reasoning About the Social World
How the Scientific Approach Is Different
Alternative Research Orientations
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Highlighting a Few Specific Types of Research Methods
Strengths and Limitations of Social Research
A Comment on Research in a Diverse Society
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 2 • The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology
What Do We Have in Mind?
Identifying a Research Question
The Role of Theory
Social Research Strategies
Research Standards
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 3 • Ethical Guidelines for Research
What Do We Have in Mind?
Historical Background
Ethical Principles
More on the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Research Involving Special Populations: Children and Prisoners
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 4 • Conceptualiztion and Measurement
What Do We Have in Mind?
Concepts
From Concepts to Variables: Measurement Operations
How Will We Know When We’ve Found It?
How Much Information Do We Really Have?
Did We Measure What We Wanted to Measure?
A Comment on Measurement in a Diverse Society
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 5 • Samplin
What Do We Have in Mind?
Sample Planning
Sampling Methods
Units of Analysis and Errors in Causal Reasoning
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 6 • Causation and Experimentation
What Do We Mean by Causation?
Causal Explanations
Criteria for Nomothetic Causal Explanations
Why Experiment?
What If a True Experiment Isn’t Possible?
What Are the Threats to Internal Validity and Generalizability in Experiments?
The Element of Time in Research
Causality in Nonexperimental Designs
How Do Experimenters Protect Their Subjects?
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 7 • Survey Research
Survey Research in Action: Measuring Victimization
What Is a Survey?
Questionnaire Development and Assessment
Writing Survey Questions: More Difficult Than You Think!
Organization Matters
Survey Designs
Ethical Issues in Survey Research
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 8 • Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
What Do We Mean by Qualitative Methods?
Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods
Participant Observation
Systematic Observation
Intensive Interviewing
Focus Groups
Analyzing Qualitative Data
Techniques of Qualitative Data Analysis
Alternatives in Qualitative Data Analysis
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Who Owns the Qualitative Data?
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 9 • Analyzng Content and Police Data: Social-Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, Big Data, and Content Analysis What Do We Have in Mind?
Analyzing Secondary Data
Social-Network Analysis
Crime Mapping
Big Data
Ethical Issues in Using Big Data
Content Analysis
Methodological Issues When Using Secondary Data
Ethical Issues When Analyzing Available Data and Content
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 10 • Evaluation and Policy Analysis What Do We Have in Mind?
A Brief History of Evaluation Research
Evaluation Basics
Questions for Evaluation Research
Design Decisions
Evaluation in Action
Strengths of Randomized Experimental Designs in Impact Evaluations
When Experiments Are Not Feasible
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
ncreasing Demand for Evidence-Based Policy
Ethics in Evaluation
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 11 • Mixing and Comparing Methods What Do We Have in Mind?
What Are Mixed Methods?
Types of Mixed-Methods Designs
Strengths and Limitations of Mixed Methods
Comparing Results Across Studies
Ethics and Mixed Methods
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 12 • Summarizing and Reporting Research
What Do We Have in Mind?
Research Report Goals
Types of Research Reports
Curbing the Frustrations of Writing
Displaying Data
Special Considerations for Reporting Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Ethics, Politics, and Reporting Research
Communicating With the Public
Plagiarism
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
Appendix A. Conducting Literature Reviews and Finding Information
Appendix B. How to Read a Research Article
Appendix C. How to Use a Statistical Package: SPSS
Appendix D. How to Use a Qualitative Analysis Package
Appendix E. How to Use a Data Spreadsheet: Excel
Appendix F. Quantitative Data Analysis
Appendix G. Data Sets
Glossary
References
Index
What Do We Mean by Causation?
Causal Explanations
Criteria for Nomothetic Causal Explanations
Why Experiment?
What If a True Experiment Isn’t Possible?
What Are the Threats to Internal Validity and Generalizability in Experiments?
The Element of Time in Research
Causality in Nonexperimental Designs
How Do Experimenters Protect Their Subjects?
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 7 • Survey Research
Survey Research in Action: Measuring Victimization
What Is a Survey?
Questionnaire Development and Assessment
Writing Survey Questions: More Difficult Than You Think!
Organization Matters
Survey Designs
Ethical Issues in Survey Research
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 8 • Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
What Do We Mean by Qualitative Methods?
Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods
Participant Observation
Systematic Observation
Intensive Interviewing
Focus Groups
Analyzing Qualitative Data
Techniques of Qualitative Data Analysis
Alternatives in Qualitative Data Analysis
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Who Owns the Qualitative Data?
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 9 • Analyzng Content and Police Data: Social-Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, Big Data, and Content Analysis What Do We Have in Mind?
Analyzing Secondary Data
Social-Network Analysis
Crime Mapping
Big Data
Ethical Issues in Using Big Data
Content Analysis
Methodological Issues When Using Secondary Data
Ethical Issues When Analyzing Available Data and Content
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 10 • Evaluation and Policy Analysis What Do We Have in Mind?
A Brief History of Evaluation Research
Evaluation Basics
Questions for Evaluation Research
Design Decisions
Evaluation in Action
Strengths of Randomized Experimental Designs in Impact Evaluations
When Experiments Are Not Feasible
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
ncreasing Demand for Evidence-Based Policy
Ethics in Evaluation
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 11 • Mixing and Comparing Methods What Do We Have in Mind?
What Are Mixed Methods?
Types of Mixed-Methods Designs
Strengths and Limitations of Mixed Methods
Comparing Results Across Studies
Ethics and Mixed Methods
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
CHAPTER 12 • Summarizing and Reporting Research
What Do We Have in Mind?
Research Report Goals
Types of Research Reports
Curbing the Frustrations of Writing
Displaying Data
Special Considerations for Reporting Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Ethics, Politics, and Reporting Research
Communicating With the Public
Plagiarism
Conclusion
Key Terms
Highlights
Exercises
Appendix A. Conducting Literature Reviews and Finding Information
Appendix B. How to Read a Research Article
Appendix C. How to Use a Statistical Package: SPSS
Appendix D. How to Use a Qualitative Analysis Package
Appendix E. How to Use a Data Spreadsheet: Excel
Appendix F. Quantitative Data Analysis
Appendix G. Data Sets
Glossary
References
Index
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