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The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Eighth Edition
by Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K. Schutt

Student Resources

  • SPSS Datasets and Codebooks
  • Appendices
  • Learning Objectives
    • Chapter 1: Science, Society, and Research
    • Chapter 2: The Process and Problems of Research
    • Chapter 3: Ethical Guidelines for Research Measurement
    • Chapter 4: Conceptualization and Measurement
    • Chapter 5: Sampling
    • Chapter 6: Causation and Research Design
    • Chapter 7: Experimental Designs
    • Chapter 8: Survey Research
    • Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening
    • Chapter 10: Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, Content Analysis, and Visual Criminology
    • Chapter 11: Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data
    • Chapter 12: Evaluation and Policy Analysis
    • Chapter 13: Mixing and Comparing Methods
    • Chapter 14: Analyzing Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 15: Analyzing Qualitative Data
    • Chapter 16: Summarizing and Reporting Research
  • Flashcards
    • Chapter 1: Science, Society, and Research
    • Chapter 2: The Process and Problems of Research
    • Chapter 3: Ethical Guidelines for Research Measurement
    • Chapter 4: Conceptualization and Measurement
    • Chapter 5: Sampling
    • Chapter 6: Causation and Research Design
    • Chapter 7: Experimental Designs
    • Chapter 8: Survey Research
    • Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening
    • Chapter 10: Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, Content Analysis, and Visual Criminol
    • Chapter 11: Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data
    • Chapter 12: Evaluation and Policy Analysis
    • Chapter 13: Mixing and Comparing Methods
    • Chapter 14: Analyzing Quantitative Data
    • Chapter 15: Analyzing Qualitative Data
    • Chapter 16: Summarizing and Reporting Research

Appendices

Additional appendices are included here for in-class use.

› Appendix A: Questions to Ask About a Research Article

› Appendix B: How to Read a Research Article

› Appendix C: How to Use a Statistical Package

› Appendix D: How to Use a Data Spreadsheet: Excel

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