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Fundamentals of Criminological and Criminal Justice Inquiry

Autor Daniel P. Mears, Joshua C. Cochran
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 feb 2019
How to think about, conduct, and evaluate research is fundamental to the study and understanding of criminology and criminal justice. Students take methods, statistics, theory, and topic-specific classes, but they struggle to integrate what they learn and to see how it fits within the broader field of criminology and criminal justice research. This book directly tackles this problem by helping students to develop a 'researcher sensibility', and demonstrates how the 'nuts and bolts' of criminal justice research - including research design, theory, data, and analysis - are and can be combined. Relying on numerous real-world examples and illustrations, this book reveals how anyone can 'think like a researcher'. It reveals, too, why that ability is critical for being a savvy producer or consumer of criminological and criminal justice research.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781316645130
ISBN-10: 1316645134
Pagini: 366
Ilustrații: 16 b/w illus. 7 tables
Dimensiuni: 178 x 253 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

About the authors; Preface; Part I. Criminological and Criminal Justice Research: 1. Introduction; 2. Science and criminological and criminal justice research; 3. The science and art of conducting, evaluating, and using research: initial observations; Part II. Essential Research Ingredients: Theory, Data, and Analysis: 4. The role of theory in research; 5. The role of data in research; 6. The role of analysis in research; Part III. Types of Criminological and Criminal Justice Research: 7. Basic (science-focused) vs. applied (policy-focused) research; 8. Identifying causal effects; 9. Criminological and criminal justice research areas and topics; Part IV. Chefs in the Kitchen: 10. Criteria for conducting, evaluating, and using research; 11. The science and art of conducting, evaluating, and using research: practical steps; References; Index.

Recenzii

'Mears and Cochran have hit it out of the park again. This is more than a book on how to follow a research design. The authors thoroughly review the reasons why a research design matters and how to go about implementing one. Certain to have broad appeal, every criminologist will benefit from a careful reading of this book.' Scott H. Decker, Arizona State University
'Professors Mears and Cochran have produced a personable, engaging, and insightful book on what is often a really challenging area of study for students. Their anecdotes and myth-busting throughout meant that I managed to read it from cover to cover within a few days. This quite simply is an outstanding methods textbook - I cannot recommend it highly enough.' Kerry Clamp, University of Nottingham
'Mears and Cochran provide an invaluable service to criminology and criminal justice by describing how students can go from passive consumers to active producers of knowledge. This book is flexible in that it can be used in both undergraduate and graduate classrooms, and for scholars or practitioners. This well-written book is a must-read for any student of crime or justice.' Scott Wolfe, Michigan State University
'Criminal justice is increasingly evidence-based, and students need to learn to integrate theory and high-quality methods to tackle policy-relevant dilemmas in the field. Mears and Cochran's Fundamentals of Criminological and Criminal Justice Inquiry is an outstanding guidebook for navigating these challenges. The book would be especially valuable in research methods-oriented upper-level undergraduate courses and beginning graduate courses in criminology and criminal justice.' Jeffery T. Ulmer, Pennsylvania State University
'Good research requires a delicate balance between art and science. But how to achieve this balance? In accessible language and using real-world examples, Mears and Cochran tell us, explaining the nuts-and-bolts of the research enterprise. Along the way, readers develop a 'researcher sensibility' to think more critically - and creatively - about research.' Charis E. Kubrin, University of California, Irvine
'In the tradition of Becker and Mills, Mears and Cochran have written a modern classic on how to think about and how to do research in crime and justice. Accessible, inspirational, and policy- relevant, Fundamentals of Criminological and Criminal Justice Inquiry is our field's definitive guide to research.' Brandon C. Welsh, Director of the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, Northeastern University, Massachusetts
'A key feature of modern criminal justice is the use of data and scientific research evidence to enhance strategic decision-making. Mears and Cochran do the field a service by explaining clearly how scientific research can inform and improve criminal justice policy and practice.' Ed Maguire, Arizona State University
'… an engaging and important contribution to an increasingly crowded field in criminological and criminal justice (CCJ) research.' Lorana Bartels, Economic Record

Descriere

A fundamental introduction on how to think about, do, and evaluate research in the criminology and criminal justice field.

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