Research Methods: Criminal Justice Course

Research Methods introduces you to the application, theory, and philosophy of social science inquiry, with a particular concentration on criminal justice. This course not only widens your understanding of the ethical components correlated with research, but also introduces you to an assortment of research methodologies such as surveys, field research, and experimental designs. Research Methods will lay the foundation for you to become a knowledgeable “consumer” of research, as well as a “producer” of it.

The topics that will be covered in this course are:

• The Logic of Scientific Reasoning
• Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Research
• Causation and Validity
• The Qualitative/Quantitative Debate
• Research and Policy Analysis
• Data Collection and Sampling
• Surveys and Field Research
• Agency Records and Secondary Data

You must be aware that this Research Methods course may be different from the one you will be taking in your Criminal Justice curriculm. This is a very important course for anyone who wants to venture into graduate studies. In addition, the principles of research will be utlized in your criminal justice career on a daily basis. It is therefore a good idea to get acqainted with the methods of research and perhaps start experimenting with your own research desigs. This course is not easy, but it is very rewarding.

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