Doing research on crime and justice /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008. |
| Description: | xxiv, 527 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6669516 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Theory, Practice and Politics in Criminology
- 1. The process of research: a practical guide
- 2. The relationship between theory and research in criminology, Bottoms
- 2. The political context of criminological research
- Part II. Research on Crime, Criminals and Victims
- 3. The state of crime: local, national and international surveys
- 4. Researching street criminals
- 5. Researching white collar and professional crime
- 6. Researching victims
- Part III. Research on Criminal Justice Agencies and Institutions
- 7. Research on the police
- 8. Research on Courts and the legal system
- 9. Research on community penalties
- 10. The process of research: a practical guide
- 11. Research on custodial penalties
- Part IV. Research: From Principles to Practice
- 12. Breaking into unfamiliar territory
- 13. 'Down and Outers': fieldwork amongst street homeless people
- 14. Mafia, methodology and 'Alien' culture
- 15. Prostitutes and the police
- 16. Researching suspects in the criminal process
- 17. Domestic violence
- 18. Quantitative research in criminology
- 19. Researching the powerful
- 20. Researching crime, disorder and neighbourhood change in high crime communities
