CJ 6320 - Research Design and Methods

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or department approval.
Includes the scientific method, basic social science research design and execution, and evaluation of contemporary research in criminal justice. Topics covered include the logic of causal order, the logic of inference, sampling theory, qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection, and model specification. Prepares students to critically appraise reported research, and to design and conduct independent research projects.