WADSWORTH Criminal Justice Research Methods

Striking a new tone, this book is written in a straightforward manner with perplexing research language and associated complexities kept to a minimum. This text will help the first-time student of research to attain a comfortable understanding of these extremely complex concepts and practices. In that vein, the length of the text has been planned for the single-semester presentation. Part I of the book introduces the student to the theories of research, while Part II brings those theories to life in real-world practice. This text provides a clear approach to the study of research, preparing students to go out into the real world and become proficient researchers in criminal justice and criminology.