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

• Autore: Crow Iain
• Pubblicazione: Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.072
• Soggetto topico: Criminology - Research; Criminology - Research - Methodology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SemmensNatasha
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Researching criminology
• ISBN: 1-281-33110-4; 9786611331108; 0-335-23510-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458197603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II