Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology
ISBN-10
1337517119
ISBN-13
9781337517119
Series
Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology
Category
Education
Pages
496
Language
English
Published
2017-02-21
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Authors
Earl R. Babbie, Michael G. Maxfield

Description

Featuring real-world examples throughout and comprehensive coverage of quantitative and qualitative methods, the market-leading RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY combines the scholarship, accuracy, and conversational tone of Earl Babbie's best-selling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH with Mike Maxfield's expertise in criminology and criminal justice. Providing the most comprehensive, authoritative introduction to criminal justice research available today -- and enhanced by new examples, research, applications, and built-in study tools -- the eighth edition continues its focus on getting students to DO research. Updates include the latest techniques and technologies for sampling and surveys as well as current methods in content analysis and secondary data analysis. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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