Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology With Infotrac

Based on Earl Babbie's best-selling text, THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, this text combines the key strengths of Babbie's text (accessibility; a conversational, "friendly" writing style; and great examples) with Michael G. Maxfield's expertise in criminology and criminal justice for a text that addresses the specific methods used in criminal justice research. The new edition of this market-leader includes changes in its coverage of ethics, causation, validity, and research design, as well as updated coverage and statistics, and expanded examples, especially in the discussion of field research. A running case study on the dropping crime rate in New York City'a study to which co-author Maxfield has close links'further demonstrates the important role of research methods in our evolving understanding of crime and society.Maxfield, Michael G. is the author of 'Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology With Infotrac', published 2004 under ISBN 9780534615604 and ISBN 0534615600.