Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
- Describe the four common errors in everyday reasoning.
- Define social science compared to pseudoscience.
- Explain the motivations of social research.
- Identify the four types of social research.
- Explain the difference between the positivist and constructivist orientations to social research.
- Understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative methods and the advantages of mixed methods.