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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784768703321

Autore

Crow Iain

Titolo

Researching criminology [[electronic resource] /] / Iain Crow and Natasha Semmens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-33110-4

9786611331108

0-335-23510-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SemmensNatasha

Disciplina

364.072

Soggetti

Criminology - Research

Criminology - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-285) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: The principles of criminological research; Chapter 1: The research process; Chapter 2: The principles of researching criminology; Chapter 3: Designing criminological research; Chapter 4: Criminological evaluation; Part II: Collecting and analysing material; Chapter 5: Researching by reading; Chapter 6: Researching by looking; Chapter 7: Researching by asking and listening; Chapter 8: Analysing criminological research; Part III: Real-world research

Chapter 9: Researching offenders and employmentChapter 10: Researching theYouth Court; Chapter 11: Researching a Community Safety Programme; Chapter 12: Researching the fear of crime; Chapter 13: Concluding comments:Taking it further; Glossary; Notes; References; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

How do criminologists go about studying crime and its consequences? Research on crime and criminality is often referred to by the media, policy makers and practitioners, but where does this research come from and how reliable is it? This book covers various topics that you may encounter when researching crime.