2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJC 460 - Researching Criminological Theories


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This is an advanced course emphasizing the research literature on major theoretical perspectives in the field of criminal justice. Students will assess the methods used, pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of those approaches. This course will be a critical evaluation of the research methods that generate data, bridging the gap between theory and research in the study of crime and deviant behavior. Students will examine the processes and challenges of conducting theoretically directed research with a focus on sampling, measurement, and analytical issues.
Prerequisite: CRJC 304  and CRJC 314  and (CRJC 315   or PSYC 233  or SOCI 331 )


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