Advanced Research Methods in Corrections

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics: The research Frames of reference and problem formulation. In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics: Research designs. Sampling techniques, purposes, and problems. In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics: Questionnaires: construction, application, and issues. Interviewing: types, applications, and issues. In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics: Observation and the use of secondary sources: types, applications, and issues. The measurement of variables in criminal justice and criminology: scaling, applications, and issues. In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics: Validity and reliability of measures. Data coding, presentation and description. Hypotheses, hypothesis testing, and theory verification: interpreting information and examining issues. Ethical issues in research.