Michael G. Maxfield is a professor of Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
He is the author of numerous articles and books on a variety of topics, including victimization, policing, homicide,
community corrections, and long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect. Professor Maxfield is the editor
of the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and serves on the editorial boards of both the Journal of Quantitative
Criminology and Criminal Justice: The International Journal of Policy and Practice.
Earl R. Babbie graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his
Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and began teaching shortly thereafter. Credited with defining
research methods for the social sciences, Dr. Babbie has written several texts, including comprehensive, bestseller
THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, and a new first edition core book, SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNTS.
Summary
Conversational and reader-friendly, the Sixth Edition of the market-leading RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY offers the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to criminal justice research available today, along with new examples, research, and applications.
Table of Contents
Part I: AN INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE INQUIRY.
1. Crime, Criminal Justice, and Scientific Inquiry.
2. Theory and Criminal Justice Research.
3. Ethics and Criminal Justice Research.
Part II: STRUCTURING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INQUIRY.
4. General Issues in Research Design.
5. Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement.
6. Measuring Crime.
7. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs.
Part III: MODES OF OBSERVATION.
8. Overview of Data Collections and Sampling.
9. Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions.
10. Field Research.
11. Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data.
Part IV: APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS.
12. Evaluation Research and Policy Analysis.
13. Interpreting Data.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
