Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology 2/e

PART I: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1: Why Study Research Methods? PART II: SETTING THE STAGE FOR YOUR RESEARCH Chapter 2: Identifying a Topic, a Purpose, and a Research Question Chapter 3: Conducting a Literature Review PART III: DESIGNING YOUR RESEARCH Chapter 4: Concepts, Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data Chapter 5: Sampling PART IV: COLLECTING YOUR DATA Chapter 6: Research Using Qualitative Data Chapter 7: Survey Research Chapter 8: Experimental Research Chapter 9: Research Using Secondary Data Chapter 10: GIS and Crime Mapping Chapter 11: Evaluation Research PART V: ANALYSIS, FINDINGS, AND WHERE TO GO FROM THERE Chapter 12: Analysis and Findings Chapter 13: Making Your Research Relevant Chapter 14: Research Methods as a Career