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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Louise Westmarland (Open University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Willan Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9781843923176ISBN 10: 1843923173 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 19 April 2011 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Problematising Criminological Research 2. Qualitative versus Quantitative Methods 3. Quantitative Methods 4. Qualitative Methods 5. Soft and Semi-structured Research 6. Ethics, Emotions, Politics and Danger 7. Analysing Evidence of Crime and JusticeReviews'Westmarland explores a broad range of methods of critical importance to both new and established criminological researchers. In examining how these have been applied in the context of real projects, the book brings to life the problems and potential challenges of doing criminological research. This is an engaging and thought-provoking text that will benefit all those conducting criminological enquiry, be they students, practitioners or seasoned researchers.' -- Michael Rowe, Reader in Criminology, Northumbria University Author InformationLouise Westmarland is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the Open University. She has written widely on police and policing, specifically on various aspects of police culture such as in her book Gender and Policing: Sex, Power and Police Culture (Willan 2001) -- and on violence and police culture, ethics and integrity. Most recently she has co-authored Creating Citizen-Consumers: Changing Publics and Changing Public Services (Sage 2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |