Research should be enjoyable - whether it is a college student completing a project for a degree or a professor meeting requirements or expectations associated with his or her position. Learning the basics for conducting research is the first step. This text is a reader-friendly primer which has as its strength the facility to positively and gently ease the reader into the task of conducting research.

Each chapter begins with a vignette, describing a hypothetical situation in which students might find themselves. By chapter's end, students should be equipped with the knowledge on...

What Are Criminal Justice And Criminological Research? Why Conduct This Research? And, How Is This Research Completed? Research Methods For Criminology And Criminal Justice Answers These Questions By Clearly Explaining The Basics Of Social Science Research Using A Simple And Easy-To-Understand Approach. The Essentials To A Foundational Understanding Of Criminal Justice Research Methods Are All There, Including Scientific Theory, Research Language, And Research Design. The Fourth Edition Features Updated Case Studies And Numerous Revisions To Topics Such As Sampling, Research Design,...