The Sage Handbook of Criminological Research Methods

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ID19909697
AuthorsD Gadd (0000-0002-0362-7648), Susanne Karstedt (0000-0002-0269-8858), F Messner (0000-0003-2825-2616), Steven Messner
Year2012
Publication date2012-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe Sage Handbook of Criminological Research Methods (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4135/9781446268285
OpenAlexW1505141730
Open LibraryOL26139165M
ISBN9781446268285
LanguageEN
Citations received91

Conducting research into crime and criminal justice carries unique challenges. This Handbook focuses on the application of 'methods' to address the core substantive questions that currently motivate contemporary criminological research. It maps a canon of methods that are more elaborated than in most other fields of social science, and the intellectual terrain of research problems with which criminologists are routinely confronted. Drawing on exemplary studies, chapters in each section illustrate the techniques (qualitative and quantitative) that are commonly applied in empirical studies, as well as the logic of criminological enquiry. Organized into five sections, each prefaced by an editorial introduction, the Handbook covers: • Crime and Criminals • Contextualizing Crimes in Space and Time: Networks, Communities and Culture • Perceptual Dimensions of Crime • Criminal Justice Systems: Organizations and Institutions • Preventing Crime and Improving Justice Edited by leaders in the field of criminological research, and with contributions from internationally renowned experts, The SAGE Handbook of Criminological Research Methods is set to become the definitive resource for postgraduates, researchers and academics in criminology, criminal justice, policing, law, and sociology

Criminology · Ethnography · Homicide · Interview · Poison control · Sociology · Anthropology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Methodology · Research

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