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CJ 4980 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]
Spring [Full Sem]
Summer [Full Sem, Online]


Addresses the social scientific methodology utilized in criminal justice and criminological research.  The essentials of the scientific method will be studied such as research design, probability sampling, qualitative methods and the classic experimental design.  The course will familiarize the student with the methods and problems of social science research as applied to the information needs of criminologists, criminal justice agencies, and criminal justice policy-makers.  Students will acquire a better sense of criminology or criminal justice research and of exactly what it is that academic researchers do. Prerequisite: CJ 1010 , CJ 3600  and junior or senior standing; or instructor approval.



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