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Author : Daniel P. Mears,Joshua C. Cochran
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107193703
A fundamental introduction on how to think about, do, and evaluate research in the criminology and criminal justice field.
Author : Ronet D. Bachman,Russell K. Schutt
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 741 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506359595
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Fourth Edition introduces students to the multifaceted subject of research methods and shows them why research is important in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This brief version of Ronet Bachman and Russell K. Schutt’s successful textbook (The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice) simplifies complex concepts with real-world research examples found in everyday experiences in the criminology and criminal justice professions. The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of this bestseller reflects the most recent developments in research methods, including the use of big data, increased coverage of crime mapping, evidence-based and web-based research, along with the most current research examples impacting the field. This is an excellent introductory text for undergraduate research courses, and is ideal for students who want to understand how and why criminal justice research is done to become critical consumers of research.
Author : Ronet D. Bachman,Russell K. Schutt,Peggy S. Plass
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1202 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506326696
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice: With Selected Readings, by well-known researchers Ronet D. Bachman, Russell K. Schutt, and Peggy S. Plass, is a unique resource for understanding the multifaceted subject of research methods in the field of criminology and criminal justice, amply illustrated by carefully selected and edited research articles from the leading journals in the field. Each of these articles features an introduction, written to draw the student’s attention to the specific concept(s) from the chapter that are illustrated in the article, and a series of questions about the article, designed to help the student think critically about and reflect on these concepts. In this way, students not only learn how to conduct research, but also learn why it is important to do so. Building off the widely adopted Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, the additional readings increase students’ understanding of complex issues being investigated in the field today and how those issues are being researched. Additional instructor resources and study tools can be found online at study.sagepub.com/bachmanfrccjsr.
Author : Pamela K. Lattimore,Beth M. Huebner,Faye S. Taxman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000204834
This volume addresses major issues and research in corrections and sentencing with the goal of using previous research and findings as a platform for recommendations about future research, evaluation, and policy. The last several decades witnessed major policy changes in sentencing and corrections in the United States, as well as considerable research to identify the most effective strategies for addressing criminal behavior. These efforts included changes in sentencing that eliminated parole and imposed draconian sentences for violent and drug crimes. The federal government, followed by most states, implemented sentencing guidelines that greatly reduced the discretion of the courts to impose sentences. The results were a multifold increase in the numbers of individuals in jails and prisons and on community supervision—increases that have only recently crested. There were also efforts to engage prosecutors and the courts in diversion and oversight, including the development of prosecutorial diversion programs, as well as a variety of specialty courts. Penal reform has included efforts to understand the transitions from prison to the community, including federal-led efforts focused on reentry programming. Community corrections reforms have ranged from increased surveillance through drug testing, electronic monitoring, and in some cases, judicial oversight, to rehabilitative efforts driven by risk and needs assessment. More recently, the focus has included pretrial reform to reduce the number of people held in jail pending trial, efforts that have brought attention to the use of bail and its disproportionate impact on people of color and the poor. This collection of chapters from leading researchers addresses a wide array of the latest research in the field. A unique approach featuring responses to the original essays by active researchers spurs discussion and provides a foundation for developing directions for future research and policymaking.
Author : Ronet Bachman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1412978459
Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice With a lively, informal writing style that addresses research methods questions clearly, this brief text sheds light on how criminal research is conducted with plenty of in-depth examples from real research that help students understand the big picture of research methods and their policy implications. Derived from Bachman and Schutt's popular The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, this streamlined version is less formal, with everyday, less complex examples, an integrated treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, an emphasis on ethics, and extensive end-of-chapter exercises. Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods 2e Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, this text shows readers how to use SPSS software in statistical data analysis. This fully updated Second Edition features images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 17.0 and now uses the latest version of the GSS (General Social Survey) as a secondary data set.
Author : Michael Loadenthal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000345827
This volume unpacks the multidimensional realities of political violence, and how these crimes are dealt with throughout the US judicial system, using a mixed methods approach. The work seeks to challenge the often-noted problems with mainstream terrorism research, namely an overreliance on secondary sources, a scarcity of data-driven analyses, and a tendency for authors not to work collaboratively. This volume inverts these challenges, situating itself within primary-source materials, empirically studied through collaborative, inter-generational (statistical) analysis. Through a focused exploration of how these crimes are influenced by gender, ethnicity, ideology, tactical choice, geography, and citizenship, the chapters offered here represent scholarship from a pool of more than sixty authors. Utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods, including regression and other forms of statistical analysis, Grounded Theory, Qualitative Comparative Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, and Discourse Analysis, the researchers in this book explore not only the subject of political violence and the law but also the craft of research. In bringing together these emerging voices, this volume seeks to challenge expertism, while privileging the empirical. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, criminology, and US politics.
Author : Daniel P. Mears
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780197618110
"An evidence-based approach to crime and justice policy can go a long way toward ensuring that the best available research is considered in decisions that bear on the public good. However, the term "evidence-based" is characterized by a great deal of rhetoric. Indeed, there remains a marked disjuncture between calls for "evidence-based" policy and an understanding of what it means for policy to be "evidence-based." The calls for evidence-based policy nonetheless provide a powerful foundation for propelling a movement toward bringing about rational, cost-effective, and humane policies for the betterment of society. This handbook showcases the state of research on evidence-based crime and justice policy and the challenges that impede its creation and use. The volume has three core objectives: to promote new and productive ways to think about evidence-based policy; to demonstrate how research can contribute to and guide evidence-based policy in juvenile justice, criminal justice, and alternatives to system responses; and to identify strategies that can increase reliance on evidence-based policy. To meet these objectives, each chapter is guided by several central questions: What do we know about evidence-based policy and practice in crime and justice? How can we improve knowledge of evidence-based policy and practice? How can we promote more use of evidence-based policy and practice? Taken as a whole, the volume emphasizes the critical need for policies that are grounded in high-quality research, that address critical research gaps, and that fully acknowledge the limitations of what extant research can do to inform policy decisions"--
Author : Travis C. Pratt,Jillian J. Turanovic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000367928
Revitalizing Victimization Theory: Revisions, Applications, and New Directions revises some of the major perspectives in victimization theory, applies theoretical perspectives to the victimization of vulnerable populations, and carves out new theoretical territory that is clearly needed but has yet to be developed. With the exception of a handful of isolated works in the mid-twentieth century, theory and research on victimization did not come into its own until the late 1970s with the articulation of lifestyle and routine activity theories. Research conducted within this tradition continues to be an important part of the overall criminological enterprise, and a large body of empirical knowledge has been generated. Nevertheless, theoretical advances in the study of victimization have largely stalled within the field of criminology. Indeed, little in the way of new theoretical headway has been made in well over a decade. This is an ideal time to revitalize victimization theory, and this volume does just that. It is an ambitious project that will hopefully reignite the kinds of theoretical discussions that once held the attention of the field. The work included here will shape the future of victimization theory and research in years to come. This volume should be of interest to a wide range of criminologists and have the potential to be used in graduate seminars and upper-level undergraduate courses.
Author : Steven Barkan,George J. Bryjak
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780763754242
The criminal justice system is a key social institution pertinent to the lives of citizens everywhere. Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: A Sociological View, Second Edition provides a unique social context to explore and explain the nature, impact, and significance of the criminal justice system in everyday life. This introductory text examines important sociological issues including class, race, and gender inequality, social control, and organizational structure and function.
Author : Earl R. Babbie,Michael G. Maxfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473702879
Author : Frank E. Hagan
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-29
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 0135121000
For courses in Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Adapted from the best-selling Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology, this text teaches general research methods using standard and contemporary examples of criminal justice and criminology research. Featuring both qualitative and quantitative studies, this edition offers an emphasis on ethics, the latest research studies, new information on prison research, Internet resources and visual criminology. This essentials version omits coverage of data management and analysis, and places its emphasis on fundamental research skills and the literature of the field.
Author : Michael G. Maxfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : LCCN:2003114705
Author : Frank E. Hagan
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 0133008614
Teaches research fundamentals with a grounded, real-world approach. Research Methods in Criminal Justice, 9/e teaches contemporary research methods using examples of real criminological and criminal justice studies to illustrate concepts and techniques. Hagan's best-selling approach familiarizes students with examples of research in the field as they learn fundamental research skills. The text emphasizes sources and resources of classic and contemporary research in the field and helps students and professionals better understand the extensive diversity of research available and in progress in criminal justice. The logical organization carries students through the sequence of the research process, but is flexible enough to allow instructors to customize the text to suit their courses.
Author : Henry W. Mannle,J. David Hirschel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043998397
Author : Steve Case,David Manlow,Kate Williams,Philip Johnson,Roger Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1129 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Criminology
ISBN : 9780198835837
First published in 2017, as: Criminology.