CRIM 20200 - Research Methods In Criminal Justice

Course examines basic concepts of criminal justice. Students become familiar with research techniques necessary for systematic analysis of the criminal justice system, offender behavior, crime trends, and program effectiveness. Students will learn to critically evaluate existing research. Students will become familiar with existing sources of criminal justice data and will learn to assess the quality of that data.

Preparation for Course
P: CRIM 10100 with grade of C- or better.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the importance of research methods to criminal justice professionals.
2. Identify the different forms of research.
3. Describe the various methods of data collection.
4. Analyze the different approaches to measuring crime.
5. Evaluate the roles of ethics in criminal justice research.
6. Design an effective research project.