Criminological Research (eBook)

Understanding Qualitative Methods

Emma Wincup (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017 | 2., Second Edition
216 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4739-6548-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Good research starts with careful planning and a thorough understanding of the research process. The abilities to design a research study and to evaluate those conducted by others are core skills every student of criminology must learn. With guidance from theoretical considerations through the steps of the research process, this book equips you with the necessary tools to carry out a successful, ethical study. This is a completely updated new edition, and it features A new skills-focused chapter on how to evaluate existing qualitative studies and design new ones Rich examples from real research making the ideas and concepts concrete New in-depth case studies on fashion counterfeiting, electronic monitoring and youth justice to illustrate the realities of conducting qualitative research A full discussion of the politics of research, issues of access, ethics and managing risk in the field Thought-provoking exercises reinforce practical research skills This book is the perfect guide to theory and practice for any student undertaking qualitative research on crime or criminal justice.

Inhalt

Part I: Foundations of Qualitative Research in Criminology
1. Qualitative approaches to criminological research
2. The politics of researching crime and justice
3. Ethics in criminological research
Part II: The Research Process
4. Negotiating and sustaining access
5. Using existing qualitative data
6. Interviews and focus groups
7. Ethnography
8. Working with qualitative data: analysis and writing
Part III: Being a Qualitative Researcher
9. Researching women’s experiences of electronic monitoring – Ella Holdsworth
10. Using focus groups to explore young people’s perceptions of fashion counterfeiting - Joanna Large
11. Research with young people who are vulnerable and ‘difficult to reach’ - Kathy Hampson
12. Becoming a qualitative researcher

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.3.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Introducing Qualitative Methods series
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: Criminal Justice Research • criminological research • criminology research project • Noaks and wincup • practice of qualitative criminological research • Qualitative Criminal justice Research • Qualitative Criminological Research • qualitative criminology • Research in Criminology • Research methods for Criminal justice • Research methods for Criminology • theory of qualitative criminological research.
• ISBN-10: 1-4739-6548-9 / 1473965489
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4739-6548-5 / 9781473965485