Sage Publications BUNDLE: Fitzgerald: Statistics for Criminal Justice and Criminology in Practice and Research + Wagner: Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Research Methods and Social Science Statistics, 4e

Buy Together and Save Jack Fitzgerald, Jerry Fitzgerald, Statistics for Criminal Justice and Criminology in Practice and Research: An Introduction Statistics for Criminal Justice and Criminology in Practice and Research is an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the study of basic statistics for students pursuing careers as practitioners or researchers in both Criminal Justice and Criminology programs. This student-friendly text shows how to calculate a variety of descriptive and inferential statistics, recognize which statistics are appropriate for particular data analysis situations, and perform hypothesis tests using inferential statistics. But it is much more than a "cook book." It encourages readers to think critically about the strengths and limitations of the statistics they are calculating, as well as how they may be misapplied and misleading. Examples of statistics and statistical analyses are drawn from the worlds of the practitioner as well as the policymaker and researcher. Students will also gain a clear understanding of major ethical issues in conducting statistical analyses and reporting results, as well as insight into the realities of the life of researchers and practitioners as they use statistics and statistical analyses in their day-to-day activities. William E. Wagner, III, Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Research Methods and Social Science Statistics, Fourth Edition Ideal as either a companion to a traditional statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, Using IBM® SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Fourth Edition is a useful reference for those learning to use the SPSS software for the first time or those with only basic knowledge about SPSS. This student-friendly resource shows readers how to use images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 20 and now uses the latest version of the General Social Survey (GSS, 2010) as a secondary data set.