Dantzker, Mark L.,  1958- <br/><br/>
Research methods for criminology and criminal justice :  a primer / 
M.L. Dantzker, Ronald D. Hunter 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Sudbury, Mass. :  Jones and Bartlett,  c2006 
 - xvii, 237 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
 - Criminal justice illuminated .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section I. Functions. 1. Research : what, why, and how -- 2. The language of research -- 3. Getting started -- 4. Research ethics -- 5. Qualitative research -- 6. Quantitative research -- Section II. Procedures. 7. Research designs -- 8. Questionnaire construction -- 9. Sampling -- 10. Data collection -- Section III. Final steps. 11.Data processing and analysis -- 12. Inferential statistics -- 13. Writing the research -- 14. Summing up -- Index 
<br/><br/> 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 that has as its strength the facility to positively and gently ease the reader into the task of conducting research 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0763736155 (hardcover) 9780763736156  RM231.22 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminology--Research--Methodology<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6024.5  / .D36 2006