Research Methods for Criminal Justice

Research Methods for Criminal Justice
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Class Date Week of::	Topics	Readings	Assignments Due
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 research methods week 3 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)	Lecture_8 research methods 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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