CMRJ505 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice & Security
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This course focuses on research design for criminological studies or security principles depending on the major selected. There is an emphasis on data collection methods and measurements of validity and reliability. The successful student will be able to gather and develop criminal justice/security research material into analytic data that can be easily interpreted. Students will learn the appropriate methods of assessing quantitative and qualitative data. Additionally students will learn the proper citation methods in APA. This course should be taken as one of the student’s first three courses.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, 6th Ed - if you would like to purchase the e-book, it is available at www.cengagebrain.com
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| ISBN: |
0495811696
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| Publication Info: |
Cengage
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| Author: |
Michael Maxfield, Earl Babbie
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| Unit Cost: |
$186.75
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| Book Title: |
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed
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| ISBN: |
1433805618
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| Publication Info: |
American Psychological Association
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| Author: |
American Psychological Association
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| Unit Cost: |
$29.00
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