Schedule
Thu, 5:25 PM - 7:35 PM (9/5/2012 - 12/18/2012) Location: MAIN SIENA S102
Thu, 5:25 PM - 7:35 PM (9/5/2012 - 12/21/2012) Location: MAIN SIENA S102
Description
This course provides the student with a graduate-level introduction to criminal justice research, statistics, and methodologies. Criminal justice research keeps policy makers and social scientists informed of vital updates in the field. As such, research techniques and methods will be strongly emphasized. Both qualitative and quantitative studies will be critically analyzed. In addition, the course will closely examine the scientific method and how that method influences research. 30 lecture hours per semester.