Criminal justice research methods : theory and practice / Gerald J. Bayens, Cliff Roberson.

By:

Bayens, Gerald J

Contributor(s):

Roberson, Cliff, 1937-

Publication details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781439836965 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1439836965 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Research -- Methodology

DDC classification:

364.072 BAY 22

LOC classification:

HV7419.5 .B39 2011

Contents:

Table of Contents Introduction to Research Nature of Criminal Justice Research What Is Research? Research Processes Pure Versus Applied Research Scientific Inquiry Assessing Goodness of Theory Constructing Scientific Theories Research Hypotheses Research Design What Is Research Design? Types of Research Designs Research Purposes Choice of Research Design Levels of Measurement Validity and Reliability Statistics in Research Role of Statistics Basic Principles and Conventions Descriptive Statistics Data Grouping Inferential Statistics Measures, Validity, and Reliability Measurement Variables Indexes and Scales Validity and Reliability Analytical and Experimental Research Analytical Research Experimental Research Survey Research Methods and Sampling Introduction Purposes of Survey Research Types of Survey Research In-Person Interviews Telephone Survey Using Computers in Survey Research Mail Surveys Designing Questionnaires Comparison of Types of Survey Research Sampling Participant Observation and Case Studies Characteristics of Qualitative Research Qualitative Research Strategies Participant Observation Features of Observation Case Studies Descriptive, Historical, and Archival Data Analyses Descriptive Research Historical Research Archival or Document Research Replication of Previous Research Locating Documents Reviewing Related Literature Ethics in Research Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS) Code of Ethics Neutral and Impartial Research Research Involving Humans Analysis and Reporting American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Code of Ethics Developing Research Plans Topic Selection Refining Topic and Narrowing Focus of Research Literature Review Writing Research Reports When to Begin Writing Preparatory Tips Components of Report Program Evaluation and Policy Research Defining Evaluation Research Purposes of Program Evaluation Categories of Program Evaluation Research Choosing a Program Evaluation Policy Research Policy Research Planning Policy Research Reporting Writing Research and Grant Proposals Getting Started Building a Blueprint Overview of Proposal Process Recommended Steps for Obtaining State And Federal Funding Bases for Rejection Selection Criteria Peer Review Project Termination.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents
Introduction to Research
Nature of Criminal Justice Research
What Is Research?
Research Processes
Pure Versus Applied Research
Scientific Inquiry
Assessing Goodness of Theory
Constructing Scientific Theories
Research Hypotheses
Research Design
What Is Research Design?
Types of Research Designs
Research Purposes
Choice of Research Design
Levels of Measurement
Validity and Reliability
Statistics in Research
Role of Statistics
Basic Principles and Conventions
Descriptive Statistics
Data Grouping
Inferential Statistics
Measures, Validity, and Reliability
Measurement
Variables
Indexes and Scales
Validity and Reliability
Analytical and Experimental Research
Analytical Research
Experimental Research
Survey Research Methods and Sampling
Introduction
Purposes of Survey Research
Types of Survey Research
In-Person Interviews
Telephone Survey
Using Computers in Survey Research
Mail Surveys
Designing Questionnaires
Comparison of Types of Survey Research
Sampling
Participant Observation and Case Studies
Characteristics of Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research Strategies
Participant Observation
Features of Observation
Case Studies
Descriptive, Historical, and Archival Data Analyses
Descriptive Research
Historical Research
Archival or Document Research
Replication of Previous Research
Locating Documents
Reviewing Related Literature
Ethics in Research
Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS) Code of
Ethics
Neutral and Impartial Research
Research Involving Humans
Analysis and Reporting
American Association for Public Opinion Research
(AAPOR) Code of Ethics
Developing Research Plans
Topic Selection
Refining Topic and Narrowing Focus of Research
Literature Review
Writing Research Reports
When to Begin Writing
Preparatory Tips
Components of Report
Program Evaluation and Policy Research
Defining Evaluation Research
Purposes of Program Evaluation
Categories of Program Evaluation Research
Choosing a Program Evaluation
Policy Research
Policy Research Planning
Policy Research Reporting
Writing Research and Grant Proposals
Getting Started
Building a Blueprint
Overview of Proposal Process
Recommended Steps for Obtaining State And Federal
Funding
Bases for Rejection
Selection Criteria
Peer Review
Project Termination.

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