Research Methods for Criminal Justice
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Sept 4 (1) Introduction: the link between theory, research and policy MB Ch 1,2 research methods 44390 fall 2014
Sept 11 (2)

Conceptualization and measurement issues in criminal justice research Skill area 4: operational definitions; using composite measures in C.J. research

 

 
Sept 18 (3) Skill Area 1: How to conduct an evidence- based review of the research; skill area 2: using (and abusing) meta-analysis None

Research Topic Selection

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Week 3 ASSIGNMENT 1

Sept 25 (4) Design issues in criminal justice Research - Skill area 3: how to design a research project MB (4)  
Oct 2 (5) The “ethics” of Criminal Justice Research: Political Ideology, Pressure for Positive Findings, Publish or Perish, & the “Funding” Paradox MB (3)

Research Assignment 1 Due

 

oct 2 research methods risk

 

Oct 9 (6) The (MIS) measurement of crime: an examination MB (6) of official, victim-based, and self-report data MB (6)

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Research methods week 6

 

Oct 16 (7) Midterm Examination https://www.aclum.org/stopandfrisk

Midterm Exam Oct 18

Midterm Exam Research Methods fall 2014

Oct 23 (8) Experimental research in criminal justice; skill area 5: how to conduct a randomized field experiment MB (7)

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Experimental Research in Criminal Justice

Oct 30 (9) Quasi-experimental research in criminal justice; skill area 6: design options for quasi-experimental research   44390 Research Proposal Grading Criteria
Nov 6(10) Choosing a research design: in defense of quasi-experiments  

In Defense of Quasi-Experiments

Research Proposal Overview

Nov 13 (11) Research application: “What Works” in policing,the courts and corrections?  

Assignment 2 description below:

Assignment 2 methods

Nov, 18,20 (12)

NO CLASS on Nov. 20 DUE TO ASC CONFERENCE; Nov.20th class online reading

 

Guest Lecture: Dr. April Pattavina--Research Design Strategic Choices

 

 

MB (9)

See police, courts, and corrections research reviews from CrimeSolutions.gov

On-line Reading:

Sample Research Designs: See Materials link to research studies below:

http://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=138

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/234596.pdf 

Nov 25, 26(13)

Please Note: We have class on Wednesday; Thursday schedule

 

Survey research in criminal justice; skill area 7: how to design and collect surveys using samples (the nuts and bolts of survey design)

Field research in criminal justice skill area 8: interview techniques; skill area 9: how to conduct a focus group

MB (10) In class handout: Criminal Thinking Likert Scale and related research study by Taxman, et. al( available in hard copy form)

 

Research methods modules nov 26

Please note: Deadline Extended

Assignment 2 is due next Tuesday; assignment 3 description released. See Below: Include this section in your final proposal.

Final Section Research Methods 2014

Dec 2,4 (14) Other methods of research: content analysis, secondary analysis, etc. skill area 10: how to interpret findings MB (11, 12,13)  see powerpoint above;review for final exam released dec 9
Dec. 9,11 (15) Final Examination/Term Papers Due None

 

research methods final exam study guide fall 2014

FINAL EXAM  and term papers due ( Dec. 16)



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