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Methods of criminological research [[electronic resource] /] / Victor Jupp
| Methods of criminological research [[electronic resource] /] / Victor Jupp |
| Autore | Jupp Victor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Boston, : Unwin Hyman, 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364/.072 |
| Collana | Contemporary social research series |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - Research
Social sciences - Comparative method |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-85831-0
1-282-77840-4 9786612778407 0-203-42398-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; METHODS OF CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Theories, Methods, Politics and Problems; Introduction; The influence of positivism; The value of considering 'methods'; Methodological validity; The criminological enterprise; Problems; Theories; Methods; Institutional contexts; Conclusion; 2 Methods of criminological research; Introduction; Types of data; Quantitative and qualitative data; Individual and social data; Present and past data; Primary and secondary data; Social Surveys; Sampling techniques; Data collection; Data analysis
Cross-sectional designsTime series designs; Longitudinal designs; Official statistics; Experiments; Principles of experimentation; Reforms as experiments; Internal and external validity; Experiments and ethics; Observation; Participant observation; Observing police culture; Observation and theory; Informal interviews; Life histories; Social history research; Feminist research; Semi-structured interviews; Psychological interviews; Interviews and theory; Data and method; Data and method triangulation; The theoretical connection; Theories based on individual predispositions to crime Theories based on sociological determinantsTheories based on micro-scociology; Theories based on historical and structural intersections; Theoretical triangulation; Concluding comments; 3 Measuring and explaining crime; Introduction; Measuring the extent of crime; Official statistics on crime; Official statistics and positivism; The institutional approach; The radical approach; The realist approach; Self-report studies; Victim surveys; Left realism; Concluding comments; Explaining crime: quantitative research; Areal, ecological and epidemiological studies; Unemployment and crime Problems of interpretationCorrelation and causality; Statistical and substantive significance; Ecological fallacies; The problem of meaning; Explaining crime: Qualitative Research; Nature of qualitative research; Methodological commitments; Grounded theory; Micro-macro relations; School and youth culture; Discourse as object of inquiry; Conclusion; 4 Studying the criminal justice system; Introduction; 'Objects' as subjects; Politics of criminological inquiry; Subjects of inquiry; Researchers; Gatekeepers; Sponsors of research; Interests, alliances and power Gaining access: research in prisonsLong-term imprisonment; Psychological survival in Durham's E wing; Theoretical and methodological commitments; History of the project; Commentary: rights of subjects and researchers; Collecting data: researching the police; Subjects as gatekeepers; Research on the police; Studying corruption in Amsterdam; Commentary: ethics and observation; Publishing results: plea-bargaining in courts; Publication and protection of interests; Research on courts; Plea-bargaining in Crown Courts; Commentary: definitions of 'proper' research Getting research used: the short, sharp shock |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450872403321 |
Jupp Victor
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| London ; ; Boston, : Unwin Hyman, 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods of criminological research / / Victor Jupp
| Methods of criminological research / / Victor Jupp |
| Autore | Jupp Victor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Boston : , : Unwin Hyman, , 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 192 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 364/.072 |
| Collana | Contemporary social research series |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - Research
Social sciences - Comparative method |
| ISBN |
1-134-85831-0
1-282-77840-4 9786612778407 0-203-42398-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; METHODS OF CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Theories, Methods, Politics and Problems; Introduction; The influence of positivism; The value of considering 'methods'; Methodological validity; The criminological enterprise; Problems; Theories; Methods; Institutional contexts; Conclusion; 2 Methods of criminological research; Introduction; Types of data; Quantitative and qualitative data; Individual and social data; Present and past data; Primary and secondary data; Social Surveys; Sampling techniques; Data collection; Data analysis
Cross-sectional designs; Time series designs; Longitudinal designs; Official statistics; Experiments; Principles of experimentation; Reforms as experiments; Internal and external validity; Experiments and ethics; Observation; Participant observation; Observing police culture; Observation and theory; Informal interviews; Life histories; Social history research; Feminist research; Semi-structured interviews; Psychological interviews; Interviews and theory; Data and method; Data and method triangulation; The theoretical connection; Theories based on individual predispositions to crime Theories based on sociological determinants; Theories based on micro-sociology; Theories based on historical and structural intersections; Theoretical triangulation; Concluding comments; 3 Measuring and explaining crime; Introduction; Measuring the extent of crime; Official statistics on crime; Official statistics and positivism; The institutional approach; The radical approach; The realist approach; Self-report studies; Victim surveys; Left realism; Concluding comments; Explaining crime: quantitative research; Areal, ecological and epidemiological studies; Unemployment and crime Problems of interpretation; Correlation and causality; Statistical and substantive significance; Ecological fallacies; The problem of meaning; Explaining crime: Qualitative Research; Nature of qualitative research; Methodological commitments; Grounded theory; Micro-macro relations; School and youth culture; Discourse as object of inquiry; Conclusion; 4 Studying the criminal justice system; Introduction; 'Objects' as subjects; Politics of criminological inquiry; Subjects of inquiry; Researchers; Gatekeepers; Sponsors of research; Interests, alliances and power Gaining access: research in prisons; Long-term imprisonment; Psychological survival in Durham's E wing; Theoretical and methodological commitments; History of the project; Commentary: rights of subjects and researchers; Collecting data: researching the police; Subjects as gatekeepers; Research on the police; Studying corruption in Amsterdam; Commentary: ethics and observation; Publishing results: plea-bargaining in courts; Publication and protection of interests; Research on courts; Plea-bargaining in Crown Courts; Commentary: definitions of 'proper' research; Getting research used: the short, sharp shock |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783701503321 |
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Jupp Victor
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| London ; ; Boston : , : Unwin Hyman, , 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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