Criminological Research: A Student’s Guide - Couverture souple

Jamie Harding

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1526420899 ISBN 13 : 9781526420893

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022

Synopsis

The ultimate new guide to your criminological research project, this introductory textbook supports you through your research journey, providing all the knowledge and skills you need to conduct your own research in criminology, and confidently evaluate published work. It is packed with a wide range of relevant examples supported by helpful discussions on their complexities and ethical implications, giving you a comprehensive understanding of how to research crime.

Key features include:

• A complete look at the research process, from the first steps of deciding your research question to writing up your results, all illustrated with engaging criminological examples
• ‘What is the mistake?’ exercises to help you avoid the most common errors
• A dedicated chapter on key ethical issues 
• Step-by-step guides to analysing both quantitative and qualitative data

Follow research processes with ease with this accessible textbook and gain the confidence to conduct sound and credible research every step of the way.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jamie Harding received his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He has been employed at Northumbria University since 1995, first as a lecturer in Housing Studies and more recently as a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the Department of Social Sciences. Before moving into higher education he worked for a number of social housing organisations.

Jamie's main area of interest is qualitative and quantitative research methods, which he teaches at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. He also lectures on criminal justice - an area where he has edited a textbook - and homelessness, a subject on which he has written two monographs. He is programme leader for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which is run in partnership with Northumbria Police.

Jamie is married with two adult children and two grandchildren. He enjoys running and was delighted to win the highly prestigious Claremont Road Runners summer club handicap race in 2021.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A comprehensive guide to the research process, using criminological examples drawn mainly from the UK. Provides students with the skills and knowledge both to conduct their own research, and to evaluate the research of others, with frequent explicit discussions of the key points in each of these areas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1526420899
• ISBN 13: 9781526420893
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 392
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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