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" The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice / "
Ronet D. Bachman, University of Delaware, Russell K. Shutt, University of Massachusetts Boston.
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BL
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852365
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Bachman, Ronet.
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The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice /\ Ronet D. Bachman, University of Delaware, Russell K. Shutt, University of Massachusetts Boston.
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Sixth edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Los Angeles :: SAGE Publications, Inc.,, [2017]
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xxii, 520 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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1506306810
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: 9781506306810
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9781506306803 (ebook)
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9781506306834 (ePub ebook)
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Revised edition of the authors' The practice of research in criminology and criminal justice, 2014.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-508) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Science, society, and criminological research -- The process and problems of criminology research -- Doing research ethically -- Fundamentals of research -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- Causation and research design -- Research designs -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- Survey research -- Qualitative methods: observing, participating, and listening -- Analyzing content : secondary analysis, content analysis, crime mapping, and -- Big data -- Evaluation research -- Mixing and comparing methods -- After the data are collected -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Reporting research results -- Appendix A: Questions to ask about a research article -- Appendix B: How to read a research article -- On student study site: edge.sagepub.com/bachmanprccj6e -- Appendix C: How to use a statistical package: IBM SPSS statistics -- Appendix D: How to use a data spreadsheet : excel -- Appendix E: Data sets -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
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| Abstract
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This text provides an up-to-date practical guide to qualitative and quantitative social research techniques, integrated with issues from the fields of criminology and criminal justice.
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Criminal justice, Administration of-- Research.
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Criminology-- Research.
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Crime.
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Crime.
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Criminal justice, Administration of-- Research.
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Criminology-- Research.
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| Dewey Classification
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364.072
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HV6024.5.B33 2017
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HF 1500 BAC.uk-btusl
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HV 6024.5 B3.uk-btusl
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Schutt, Russell K.
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