Maxfield, Michael G., <br/><br/>
Research methods for criminal justice and criminology / 
Michael G. Maxfield, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, Earl R. Babbie, Chapman University. 
 - Eighth edition, Student edition. 
 - xvi, 479 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-457) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Crime, criminal justice, and scientific inquiry -- Foundations of criminal justice research -- Ethics and criminal justice research -- General issues in research design -- Concepts, operationalization, and measurement -- Measuring crime -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- Sampling -- Survey reseach -- Qualitative interviewing -- Field observation -- Agency records, content analysis, and secondary data -- Evaluation reseach and problem analysis Interpreting data. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1337091820 9781337091824 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016962411 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology.<br/>Criminology--Research--Methodology.<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--Research--Methodology.<br/>Criminology--Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV7419.5  / .M38 2018