Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology by Frank Hagan (English) Pa

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Revised edition of the author's Research methods in criminal justice and criminology, [2014]

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

For courses in Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology, 10th Edition, teaches contemporary research methods using examples of real criminological and criminal justice studies to illustrate concepts and techniques. Hagan's best-selling approach familiarises students with examples of research in the field as they learn fundamental research skills. The text emphasises 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 organisation carries students through the sequence of the research process, but is flexible enough to allow instructors to customise 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.

Author Biography

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).  

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method 2. Ethics in Criminal Justice Research 3. Research Design: The Experimental Model and Its Variations 4. The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling 5. Survey Research: Questionnaires 6. Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys 7. Participant Observation and Case Studies 8. Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics 9. Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies 10. Scaling and Index Construction 11. Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research 12. Data Management: Coding, Tabulation and Simple Data Presentation 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: Distribution of Chi-Square Appendix D: Answers to Pop Quizzes in Chapter 13 Final Quiz Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

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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. Hagan's 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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Brings the text up to date with the most recent developments and research in the field, including: UPDATED: Pursuing timely topics introduced in the last edition, such as the Belfast Report, the Syphilis study in Guatemala, and CrimeSolutions.gov to keep current with developing changes. Adding discussion of the NCS Initiative (The National Crime Statistics Exchange), controversies regarding the crime dip, and the National Consortium for Justice. Telephone focus groups are also introduced as is the availability of the National Institute of Justice's "Data Resources Program." UPDATED: Thoroughly updating all references, tables, figures, and examples to incorporate the most recent information possible. Incorporating useful websites in all of the chapters to provide dynamic resources and references for further reading.

Details ISBN013455891X Year 2017 ISBN-10 013455891X ISBN-13 9780134558912 Format Paperback Pages 416 Edition 10th Imprint Pearson Country of Publication United States DEWEY 364 Replaced by 9781292041742 Language English AU Release Date 2017-05-05 NZ Release Date 2017-05-05 US Release Date 2017-05-05 UK Release Date 2017-05-05 Author Frank Hagan Publisher Pearson Education (US) Edition Description 10th edition Publication Date 2017-05-05 Replaces 9780133008616 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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