Doing Research on Crime and Justice

by Roy King (Editor), Emma Wincup (Editor)

Overview

This volume brings together research principles with the practical issues of carrying out research to provide a clear and fascinating guide to the reality of contemporary criminological research. The experience of leading experts is combined with first-hand accounts from new scholars, to provide a text that students can refer to throughout their criminological studies.

Doing Research on Crime and Justice is divided into five parts, and covers practice and politics in criminology; theory, data and types of criminological research; research on crime, criminals and victims; research on criminal justice agencies and institutions, and concludes with four case studies from new scholars.

Incorporating a new international perspective, this volume also addresses contemporary issues such as cyber crime, and provides guidance on conducting research in situations of cultural diversity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199287628
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/25/2007
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 6.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Professor Roy King is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
Dr Emma Wincup is Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds

Table of Contents

Introduction, Roy King & Emma WincupI. Practice and Politics in Criminology1. Doing Criminological Research, Roy King & Emma Wincup2. The Politics of Criminological Research, Rod Morgan & Mike HoughII. Theory, Data and Types of Criminological Research3. The Relationship Between Theory and Data, Anthony Bottoms4. In Search of Causes and Explanations, Per-Olaf Wikstrom5. Doing Evaluative Research, Friedrich Losel6. Doing Research in Situations of Cultural Diversity, Manuel Eisner, Michael Motto and Alpa Palmar7. Doing International Comparative Research, Frances HeidensohnIII. Research on Crime, Criminals and Victims8. Researching the State of Crime, Pat Mayhew9. Researching Street Criminals, Mike Maguire10. Researching Serious Crime, Paddy Rawlinson11. Researching Victims, Sandra WalklateIV. Research on Criminal Justice Agencies and Institutions12. Police Research, Robert Reiner & Tim Newburn13. Research on the Criminal Court, John Baldwin14. Research on Community Penalties, George Mair15. Research on Prisons, Roy King & Alison LieblingV. Some Recent Case Studies16. Cyber Crime and Online Methodologies, Matthew Williams17. Ethnographic Research and Licensing Courts, Philip Hadfield18. Multi-method Research on Prisoner Self-Harm, Joel Harvey19. Self-reported Bullying in the Classroom, Darrick Jolliffe

Editorial Reviews

Reviews from previous edition
"There are 20 contributors to this volume, the great majority of whom are internationally respected academic figures with a wealth of expertise in diverse areas of interest. It is rare to find such seriously dedicated social scientists who have written so expressively about their research experiences. In terms of quality of content and affordability, this is a book which feel confident in recommending to social researchers embarking upon criminological investigation"
—Forensic Update

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