Description:
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice is now available as a packaged bundle with Snapshots of Research by Richard Hartley.Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal JusticeUsing a lively, informal writing style to address research methods questions, The Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice sheds light on how criminal research is conducted and helps students understand and appreciate the results. This brief textbook, derived from Bachman and Schutt’s popular The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Third Edition, offers more concise examples and less coverage of more complex methods than the original. Using both quantitative and qualitative studies, The Fundamentals of Research delineates how each methodology has been used to improve our understanding of criminal justice-related issues.Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal JusticeThis text/reader is a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of the main research methods used in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. Snapshots of Research offers a wide range of modern research examples, as well as several classic articles, including a broad range of readings from the four major branches of the criminal justice system-policing, courts/law, juvenile justice, and corrections-that are relevant to career paths students may be interested in pursuing.