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The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice
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- "Very practical approach to teaching research methods and very student friendly. This text "breathes life" into the research process. -Sherill Morris-Francis, Mississippi Valley State University The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Seventh Edition demonstrates the vital role research plays in criminology and criminal justice by integrating in-depth, real-world case studies with a comprehensive discussion of research methods. By pairing research techniques with practical examples from the field, Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K. Schutt equip students to critically evaluate and confidently conduct research. The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text retains the strengths of previous editions while breaking ground with emergent research methods, enhanced tools for learning in the text and online, and contemporary, fascinating research findings. This edition incorporates new topics like intelligence-led policing, social network analysis (SNA), the evolution of cybercrime, and more. Students engage with the wide realm of research methods available to them, delve deeper into topics relevant to their field of study, and benefit from the wide variety of new exercises to help them practice as they learn. The book is supported by SAGE Edge online resources for instructors and students, including test bank, videos, sample course syllabi, eflashcards, quizzes, access to SAGE journal articles and much more.
- About The Author
- Ronet D. Bachman, PhD, worked as a statistician at the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S.Department of Justice, before going back to an academic career; she is now a professor in theDepartment of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She is coauthorof Statistical Methods for Criminology and Criminal Justice and coeditor of Explaining Criminalsand Crime: Essays in Contemporary Criminal Theory. In addition, she is the author of Death andViolence on the Reservation and coauthor of Stress, Culture, and Aggression; Murder AmericanStyle; and Violence: The Enduring Problem, along with numerous articles and papers that examinethe epidemiology and etiology of violence, with particular emphasis on women, the elderly,and minority populations as well as research examining desistance from crime. Her most recentfederally funded research was a mixed-methods study that examined the long-term desistancetrajectories of criminal justice involved drug-involved individuals who have been followed withboth quantitative and interview data for nearly thirty years. Her current state-funded research isassessing the needs of violent crime victims, especially those whose voices are rarely heard suchas loved ones of homicide victims.
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- ISBN
- 9781544371870
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sage, (23 May 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 616
- Weight
- 1320 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 254 x 203 x 26 mm
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