Omschrijving
Focusing specifically on scientific research in criminal justice, the 4th Edition of this text introduces students to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research in a uniquely applied, relevant manner easily understood by future criminal justice professionals.
Steven M. Cox was a member of the Law Enforcement and Justice Administration faculty at Western Illinois University from 1975 to 2007. The author of numerous articles and textbooks, he also has served as trainer and consultant to numerous criminal justice agencies in the United States and abroad.
Jack D. Fitzgerald is Professor Emeritus at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where he taught sociology, including research methods and statistics, at Knox College. He has written a number of textbooks, research reports, and articles in the professional literature.