Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of comparative research along with the difficulties in measurement across contexts.
- Explain how secondary data analysis is different from the methods we have already examined in this book.
- Describe the steps necessary when performing a content analysis.
- Describe the different research questions crime mapping can answer.
- Understand how computer technology has ushered in our ability to analyze Big Data and the effects this has had on criminal justice–related research.
- Describe the strengths and limitations of conducting secondary data analysis.