The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Softcover

Bachman, Ronet; Schutt, Russell K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412978769 ISBN 13: 9781412978767

Publisher: Sage Pubns, 2010

Synopsis

Teaching cutting-edge research methods along with the substantive criminology and criminal justice issues those methods are used to analyze “[This text] covers what I want it to cover and is a lot more comprehensive than the other books. [Plus, the] ancillaries are fantastic!” —Robert J. Fornango, Arizona State University Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of the use and results of the contemporary methods employed in criminology and criminal justice research today. Specifically designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate criminal justice courses and programs, this text teaches research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students who will become professionals in the field. Students learn about 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 exercises included that help them practice as they learn. Intended Audience This is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students taking a Research Methods course in criminology or criminal justice. Available for just $25 more bundled with SPSSStudent Version CD, allowing students to practice what they learn on their laptops in the dorm or at home, rather than in the computer lab

About this title

About the Author:

Ronet Bachman, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She is coauthor of Statistical Methods for Crime and Criminal Justice (3rd ed.), and coeditor of Explaining Crime and Criminology: Essays in Contemporary Criminal Theory. In addition, she is author of Death and Violence on the Reservation; coauthor of Stress, Culture, and Aggression in the United States; coauthor of Murder American Style; and coauthor of Violence: The Enduring Problem as well as numerous articles and papers that examine the epidemiology and etiology of violence, with a particular emphasis on women, the elderly, and minority populations. She is currently the Co-PI of a National Institute of Justice–funded study to examine the trajectories of drug-involved offenders 10 years after release from prison using a mixed-method design.

Review:

“[Bachman & Schutt’s The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3rd Edition] ... covers what I want it to cover...[and] is a lot more comprehensive than the other books. Plus, the ancillaries are fantastic!”

-Robert J. Fornango, Arizona State University (Robert J. Fornango)

About this edition

• Publisher: Sage Pubns
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1412978769
• ISBN 13: 9781412978767
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 443