Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice: A Primer provides students of criminology and criminal justice with a clear approach to understanding social science research. Each chapter begins with a case study demonstrating how research methods are used in practical applications, and current topics such as community policing, alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders, and gang violence are discussed throughout the text. The Second Edition has been completely redesigned to be engaging and make the complex subject of research methods easy for students to comprehend.

Research Methods For Criminology And Criminal Justice: A Primer (Criminal Justice Illuminated)

Politics & Social Sciences

Dantzker, Mark

Social Sciences

Jones& Bartlett Learning

Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Third Edition introduces students to the functions of criminal justice research including scientific theory, research language, and design. Ideal for the undergraduate or graduate level qualitative and quantitative methodology courses, this Third Edition is updated with new case studies, expanded discussions on quantitative vs. qualitative research, and special topics including ethics, confidentiality, and the need for objectivity. The text s clear and simple approach to social science research makes learning research methods easy, understandable, and applicable to the criminal justice topics students are most interested in.

Research Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice

Issues in Criminal Justice: A Reader for Critical Thought

Issues in Criminal Justice: A Reader for Critical Thought provides students with scholarly articles that address a variety of challenges within the criminal justice system. The anthology exposes readers to a spectrum of diverse perspectives and is intended to inspire thoughtful consideration and lively debate regarding aspects, concepts, and viewpoints related to criminal justice. The text is organized into six units that address topics often discussed in introductory criminal justice courses. Each unit addresses a major element associated with the criminal justice system and features an introduction, readings, and discussion questions. The units explore the structure and management of the criminal justice system, policing and law enforcement, the judicial system, punishment and corrections, juvenile justice, and victimology. Specific issues include the prison industrial complex, the use of police body cameras, mental health courts, reform and retrenchment in juvenile justice, elder abuse, and more. Designed to foster critical thinking skills, Issues in Criminal Justice is ideal for senior-level capstones or seminars and upper-division or graduate-level courses with focus on contemporary issues in the discipline.

Resendiz, Rosalva

Cognella Academic Publishing

Criminal Law

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