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
| 11/05/09 - 03/28/10 |
04/05/10 - 05/30/10 |
Spring 2010 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/30/09 - 04/25/10 |
05/03/10 - 06/27/10 |
Spring 2010 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/28/09 - 05/30/10 |
06/07/10 - 08/01/10 |
Spring 2010 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 01/25/10 - 06/27/10 |
07/05/10 - 08/29/10 |
Summer 2010 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 02/22/10 - 07/25/10 |
08/02/10 - 09/26/10 |
Summer 2010 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 03/29/10 - 08/29/10 |
09/06/10 - 10/31/10 |
Summer 2010 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 04/26/10 - 09/26/10 |
10/04/10 - 11/28/10 |
Fall 2010 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 05/31/10 - 10/24/10 |
11/01/10 - 12/26/10 |
Fall 2010 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 06/28/10 - 11/28/10 |
12/06/10 - 01/30/11 |
Fall 2010 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Basics of Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology - if you would like to purchase the e-book, it is available at www.coursesmart.com and www.ichapters.com. To purchase this e-book, you must be located in North America with a billing address
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| ISBN: |
0495503851
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| Publication Info: |
Wadsworth, Inc
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| Book Title: |
Research Design, 3rd Ed
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| ISBN: |
1412965578
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| Publication Info: |
Sage Publications, Inc.
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| Book Title: |
Concise Rules of APA Style-2009 Edition
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| ISBN: |
143380560X
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| Publication Info: |
American Psychological Association
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