TY - BOOK AU - Maxfield,Michael G. AU - Babbie,Earl R. TI - Basics of research methods for criminal justice and criminology SN - 9780495503859 AV - HV7419.5 .M37 2009 U1 - 364.07M 463b 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Criminal justice, Administration of KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Criminology N1 - Criminal justice and scientific inquiry -- Theory and ethics in criminal justice research -- General issues in research design -- Concepts, operationalization, and measurement -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- Overview of data collection and sampling -- Survey research and other ways of asking questions -- Field research -- Agency records, content analysis, and secondary data -- Evaluation research and policy analysis -- Interpreting data UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy1002/2008928825.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2008928825-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2008928825-d.html ER -