Methods of criminology and criminal justice research. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Mathieu Deflem and Derek M.D. Silva.
• Editors: Deflem, Mathieu; Silva, Derek M. D
• Contents: Intro; Methods of Criminology and Criminal Justice Research; Methods of Criminology and Criminal Justice Research; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; About the Contributors; Introduction: Measuring Crime and Criminal Justice; References; Part I: General Patterns and Trends; Chapter 1: Is Crime Rising or Falling? A Comparison of Police-Recorded Crime and Victimization Surveys; Introduction; Police-Recorded Crime Versus Estimates from Victim Surveys; Methodological Issues with Police-recorded Crimes; Methodological Issues with the CSEW; Recent Trends in Police-recorded Crimes and CSEW Data and Analysis PlanFindings; Overall Crime Trends; Trends in Violence Data; Homicide Data; Police "Outputs": Stop and Search Data; Trends in Violence and Crime: The NHS Narrative; Discussion; A Rise in Crime or Faulty Wires?; Is Crime Going Up in Society?; When Should We Use CSEW as a Measurement of Violent Crime?; Future Research Implications; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Using Freedom of Information Requests in Socio-Legal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies, and Criminology; Introduction; ATI/FOI in the Social Sciences: The Basics; Digging Deeper Challenges, Barriers, and Tricks of the TradeUsing ATI/FOI Requests in Socio-legal Studies; Using ATI/FOI Requests in Criminal Justice Studies; Using ATI/FOI Requests in Criminology; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Criminal Group Dynamics and Network Methods; Introduction; A Network Perspective of Delinquent Groups; Network Data; A Network Approach to Delineating Group Boundaries; Research on Criminal Group Dynamics; Intra-group Network Dynamics; Inter-group Network Dynamics; Conclusion; References; Part II: Special Groups and Problems Chapter 4: Innovative Methods of Gathering Survey Data on Violence Against WomenIntroduction; Broad Operational Definitions; Minimizing Underreporting; Supplementary Open-ended Questions; Multiple Measures of Victimization; Self-Report Surveys Administered to Adult Men; Examining Within Group Ethnic Differences; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Methods of Male Sex Work Research: Recommendations and Future Research Opportunities; Introduction; Methods of Male Sex Work Research; Interviewing Male Escorts; University Administrative Issues; Working with Sex Workers' Community Organizations Interview ProcessMale Escort Websites; Accessing Websites; Cataloging Techniques; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Employing Mixed Methods: The Case of Elder Financial Exploitation; Introduction; Literature Review; Chronology of Study and Methods; Select Findings from Our Mixed Methods Approach; What are the Most Common Types of Elder Financial Exploitation?; What Factors Influence the Reporting Decisions of Victims?; What is the Role of Age-graded Life Events on the Risk of Elder Financial Exploitation?
• Publisher Details: Bingley (England) : Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (213 pages)
• Subjects: 364; Criminology -- Methodology; Criminal justice, Administration of; Crime -- Sociological aspects; Sociology -- Methodology; Crime -- Sociological aspects; Criminal justice, Administration of; Criminology -- Methodology; Sociology -- Methodology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787698673; 9781787698659; 1787698653
• Related ISBNs: 178769867X; 1787698661; 9781787698666
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 10, 2019).
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