You'll feel like an actual participant in the research process with this bestseller's unique over-the-shoulder vantage point and practical, example-filled discussions drawn from various facets of criminal justice research. Prominent criminologist Michael G. Maxfield and acclaimed research methods author Earl Babbie guide you in effectively applying research methods to the study of crime and criminal justice policy. Conversational and learner-friendly, RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY includes many study tools, examples, and exercises to help you do well on exams and excel in this course.

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology

Politics & Social Sciences

Maxfield, Michael G.

Babbie, Earl R.

Social Sciences

Wadsworth Publishing

Now even more accessible and student-friendly, the Sixth Edition of the market leading RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY combines the scholarship, accuracy, and conversational tone of Earl Babbie's bestselling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH with Mike Maxfield's expertise in criminology and criminal justice. Providing the most comprehensive, authoritative introduction to criminal justice research available today, this edition continues its focus on getting students to DO research and is enhanced by new examples, research, applications, and built-in study tools. Throughout the book, Maxfield illustrates the rewards and challenges of research using examples of his own students' research as well as examples from recent published studies.

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, 6th Edition

An extensive student guide has been developed for this edition. Because students learn in different ways, the guide includes a variety of pedagogical aids to help them. Each chapter is outlined and summarized, major terms and figures are defined, and self-tests are provided.

Study Guide for Maxfield/Babbie’s Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology

Based on Babbie's best-selling text, THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, this is the leading text in criminal justice research methods. It incorporates the key strengths of the Babbie text (accessibility; conversational; "friendly" style; great examples) with Maxfield's expertise in criminology and criminal justice. This new edition includes updated coverage and statistics, strengthened examples, provides better integration of technology and the Internet, and is now even more accessible to students.

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (with InfoTrac)

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (Non-InfoTrac Version)

The leading text in criminal justice research methods, it is based on Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH. The stellar combination of Babbie, known for readability, and Maxfield, known for quality research, makes for a winning text. Criminal justice students benefit from learning the material that will help them as they progress in their education and career.

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (with Data Disk)

The leading text in criminal justice research methods, it is based on Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH. The stellar combination of Babbie, known for readability, and Maxfield, known for quality research, makes for a winning text. Criminal justice students benefit from learning the material that will help them as they progress in their education and career.

Maxfield, Michael

Based on Earl Babbie's best-selling text, THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, this text combines the key strengths of Babbie's text (accessibility; a conversational, "friendly" writing style; and great examples) with Michael G. Maxfield's expertise in criminology and criminal justice for a text that addresses the specific methods used in criminal justice research. The new edition of this market-leader includes changes in its coverage of ethics, causation, validity, and research design, as well as updated coverage and statistics, and expanded examples, especially in the discussion of field research. A running case study on the dropping crime rate in New York City-a study to which co-author Maxfield has close links-further demonstrates the important role of research methods in our evolving understanding of crime and society.

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Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, 6th Edition

Study Guide for Maxfield/Babbie’s Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (with InfoTrac)

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (Non-InfoTrac Version)

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (with Data Disk)

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (with InfoTrac)

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW)

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, Loose-Leaf Version