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Doing Research on Crime and Justice
By
Roy King and Emma Wincup
Description
* Contributions from established academics in the criminological
field provide a wide range of essays, enabling the reader to benefit
from their authority and experience
* The first-hand accounts of putting theory into practice offer
practical advice to students and researchers embarking on their own
criminological research projects
* Investigates the political, economic and cultural contexts in
which criminological research is shaped and carried out, in order to
give students a rounded view of research and its place in
contemporary society
* A clear and honest guide to the real problems and issues
encountered when designing and conducting criminological research
projects, helping students and researchers with the transition from
theoretical and methodological principles to research practice.
New to this
edition
* More detailed coverage of quantitative approaches to
criminological research
* Discussion of cutting-edge methodologies including Internet
research
* Further chapters on different styles of criminological research
including comparative research and evaluative research
* Four new case studies which reveal the experience of
criminologists embarking upon their research careers
This volume brings together research principles with the practical
issues of carrying out research to provide a clear and fascinating
guide to the reality of contemporary criminological research. The
experience of leading experts is combined with first-hand accounts
from new scholars, to provide a text that students can refer to
throughout their criminological studies.
Doing Research on Crime and Justice is divided into five parts, and
covers practice and politics in criminology; theory, data and types
of criminological research; research on crime, criminals and victims;
research on criminal justice agencies and institutions, and concludes
with four case studies from new scholars.
Incorporating a new international perspective, this volume also
addresses contemporary issues such as cyber crime, and provides
guidance on conducting research in situations of cultural diversity.
Readership: Students completing postgraduate courses in
criminology, particularly PhD students. The text is also suitable for
students taking undergraduate degrees in criminology, especially
final year students completing dissertations, and professional
criminological researchers.
Authors,
editors, and contributors
Edited by Roy King, Professor and Senior Research Fellow,
Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University and
Emma Wincup, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal
Justice, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds
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