Introduction to Criminal Justice Research
Overview
Subject area
CRIM
Catalog Number
106
Course Title
Introduction to Criminal Justice Research
Department(s)
Description
This course is an entry level course designed to provide an introduction to criminal justice research by familiarizing students with current issues, techniques and evaluation of current criminal justice research. The course will provide an overview of the various approaches to criminal justice research as well as an overview of the philosophy of science and research ethics, research design issues including defining a research problems and development of relevant hypothesis, defining and measuring variables of interest, and methods of data collection.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
1
Maximum Units
1
Academic Progress Units
1
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
1
Requisites
008088