Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781071869406)

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Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology

$188.00

Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology

$188.00
Format: Paperback
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Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology connects key concepts to real field research and practices using recurring case studies throughout the book that highlight the importance of research skills to students′ future careers. Authors Callie M. Rennison and Timothy C. Hart demonstrate the relevance of research, showing students how a research question can become a policy that changes or influences criminal justice practices. The text addresses both the "why" and the "how" as it covers the research process and focuses on the practical application of data collection and analysis. By demonstrating the variety of ways research can be used, and reinforcing the need to discern quality research, the book prepares students to become critical consumers and ethical producers of research. The Third Edition includes advice on the integration of AI throughout the research process, two new case studies woven throughout, and major content updates to several chapters to reflect contemporary research techniques.

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Author: Callie Marie Rennison,Timothy Christopher Hart
ISBN-10: 107186940X
ISBN-13: 9781071869406
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2027
Pages: 664
Format: Paperback
By Callie Marie Rennison
By Callie Marie Rennison
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Callie Marie Rennison is the Director of Equity, and Title IX Coordinator at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus. In addition, she is a full professor, and former Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. She earned a PhD in 1997 in political science from the University of Houston, University Park. Her areas of research interest include investigating the nature, extent, and consequences of violent victimization, with an emphasis on research methodology, quantitative analysis, and measurement. Much of this research focuses on violence against women, violence against minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics, crime data, and victim interaction with the criminal justice system. Callie recently served on a National Academies committee examining domestic sex trafficking of minors in the United States. Her research has appeared in numerous journals, including the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Violence and Victims, and Violence Against Women. Callie has taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses, including statistics, research methods, murder in America, crime and the media, and introduction to criminal justice.

Callie was awarded the School of Public Affairs Research and Creative Activities Award in 2013, the Teaching Award in 2011, and the Service Award in 2015. In 2016, she was awarded the American Society of Criminology's Bonnie S. Fisher Victimology Career Award to recognize significant contributions in the area of Victimology over her lifetime.

Timothy C. Hart is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Tampa. Tim earned his PhD in criminology and criminal justice from the University of South Florida; and in 1997, he was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship with the Bureau of Justice Statistics at the US Department of Justice. He has also served as a program analyst for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and as a research analyst for the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff's Office. Tim is also the former Statistical Analysis Centre (SAC) director for the state of Nevada. His areas of interest include survey research, applied statistics, geographic information systems (GIS), and victimization. His scholarship appears in various academic journals, including the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Criminal Justice and Behavior, and the British Journal of Criminology. He has also been awarded numerous research grants, including studies funded by the Queensland Police Service, Australian Institute of Criminology, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In 2021, he received the Excellence in Scholarship and Research award from the University of Tampa's College of Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Education.

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