Measurement Issues in Criminology
Measurement Issues in Criminology examines the techniques and procedures crucial to successful research. Topics appropriate for specific research designs, data sources, and analytic techniques are identified, as well as topics for which such measurement methods are inappropriate. Subjects explored i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 The Role of Theory in Scientific Research
- 2 Sources of Data
- 3 Prevalence, Incidence, Rates, and Other Descriptive Measures
- 4 Ethical Obligations and Social Research
- 5 Natural Experiments in Criminal Justice
- 6 Exploring the Offender’s Perspective: Observing and Interviewing Criminals
- 7 Longitudinal Research Designs
- 8 Issues in Legal-Impact Research
- 9 Time Series, Panel Design, and Criminal Justice: A Multi-State, Multi-Wave Design
- 10 Assessing the Potential of Secondary Data Analysis: A New Look at the Glueck’s Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency Data
- Biographies
- Author Index