Description
Product ID: | 9781138041431 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Criminological Skills and Research for Beginners |
Subtitle: | A Student's Guide |
Authors: | Author: Jane Hill, Laura Caulfield |
Page Count: | 316 |
Subjects: | Research methods: general, Research methods: general, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book is a comprehensive and engaging guide to research methods in Criminology, and the skills required for academic success. It is designed as a lively and accessible guide to planning, conducting, and reporting research in the field. Criminological Skills and Research for Beginners is a comprehensive and engaging guide to research methods in Criminology, and the skills required for academic success. Written specifically for undergraduate students and novice researchers, this book has been designed as a lively and accessible guide to planning, conducting and reporting research in the subject. It emphasises practical skills required in studying Criminology, the importance of criminological research, and places related methodology firmly in the context of students’ broader study of the discipline, before moving on to provide a detailed guide to the actual processes of research. It is common for Criminology undergraduates to feel intimidated at the prospect of conducting their own research, and these students typically struggle to see the relevance of research methods to their own studies. This book speaks directly to the needs of such students, and includes contemporary examples and case studies that bring a topic that is often thought of as dry to life, providing a thorough and accessible practical guide that students can return to at each stage of their research, all the way through to their dissertation. This book covers:
New to the second edition is a brand new section on research skills in Criminology, including detailed coverage of writing skills, referencing, dissertations and research reports, presentation skills and revision. The book also offers additional coverage of the politics of criminological research and the presentation of official crime statistics. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2018-04-23 |