Essentials of Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology

<b>For courses in Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology.</b></p> </p> Adapted from the best-selling <i>Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology</i>, 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. </p>