Criminal Justice Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Up-to-date and comprehensive, this book offers a thorough discussion of qualitative and quantitative research methods in criminal justice. The authors discuss the underlying logic of each approach as well as how to collect and analyze data for each, showing readers the larger context in which criminal justice science is done. The interdependence between theory and method is emphasized throughout, along with the importance of making alternative philosophical assumptions when doing research. Readers gain a solid foundation to use as they continue their study of methodology or conduct research techniques in applied settings. The book covers all eight major methodological topics, with an emphasis on qualitative research methods, global perspective, and comparative/critical perspective. In addition it includes a unique treatment of white-collar crime, extensive coverage of ethical and political issues, and a section on how to find and read articles and write a literature review. < > For anyone interested in the research methods of criminal justice.

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Neuman and Wiegand (both sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Whitewater) offer a textbook on research in both criminology and criminal justice, not only for student who will be doing such research, but also those going into the field as practitioners or into research in related fields. They include examples to mitigate ethnocentric tendencies in the discipline, including some from outside the US. They also emphasize the link between criminal justice and social justice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)