MSCJA 630 - Advanced Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Students will leave this course with an advanced understanding of the various research designs available for criminological and criminal justice inquiry. In addition, they will be exposed to the major data collection strategies used in the field and have a sense of when it is appropriate to utilize each of those particular strategies. Students should understand that the propriety and defensibility of potential research approaches depends on the relative validity and reliability of particular methods in given contexts. Based on approval of the University IRB committee, data collection will be conducted for the thesis research project.