Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods

Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods
ISBN-10
013512008X
ISBN-13
9780135120088
Series
Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods
Category
Law
Pages
426
Language
English
Published
2011-08
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
Peter B. Kraska, W. Lawrence Neuman

Description

Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods, 2e is a rigorous yet engaging text that offers balanced coverage of contemporary research methods. Filled with criminal justice and criminology examples, it demonstrates how research is relevant to the field and what tools are needed to actually conduct that research. Streamlined in this edition, it offers distinct coverage of qualitative research and quantitative research. With its real-life examples and cutting-edge content, the text goes beyond the nuts and bolts to teach students how to competently critique as well as create research-based knowledge.

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