Full Description
The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice Research Methods equips students with transferable writing skills that can be applied across the field of criminal justice-both academically and professionally. Authors Jennifer M. Allen and Steven Houglandinterweave professional and applied writing, academic writing, and information literacy, with the result being a stronger, more confident writer, researcher, and student in criminal justice. Focused on teaching students how to write in the academic setting while introducing them to a number of other writing tools specific to research methods, such as writing literature reviews, abstracts, proposals, and more. The perfect companion for any criminal justice research methods course, this brief text focuses on key topics that will benefit students in their classes and in the field.
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsChapter 1: The Basics of WritingBasic Grammar RulesCritical Thinking Skills, Academic Writing, and Professional WritingWriting for the Criminal Justice ProfessionsPolicing ReportsCorrections ReportsProbation/Parole ReportsCourt ReportsChapter SummaryAdditional ReadingQuestions for ConsiderationExercise AnswersChapter 2: What Is Information Literacy?Information LiteracyDigital Literacy, Computer Literacy, and Technology Literacy SkillsChapter SummaryQuestions for ConsiderationChapter 3: Writing Literature Reviews and AbstractsIdentifying and Narrowing a Research TopicLocating SourcesOrganizing the ReviewWriting the ReviewWhat Is a Literature Review?Writing an AbstractChapter SummaryQuestions for ConsiderationChapter 4: Research Designs, Data Collection Methods, and Data AnalysisHow to BeginDeveloping a Research QuestionDeveloping a HypothesisTypes of Research DesignsData Collection Methods/Measurement InstrumentsData AnalysisOther Information Included in the Methods SectionChapter SummaryQuestions for ConsiderationChapter 5: Writing Research and Grant ProposalsWriting a Research ProposalWriting a Conference ProposalWriting a Grant ProposalAdditional Grant-Writing SuggestionsChapter SummaryQuestions for ConsiderationChapter 6: Academic Paper Formats: What Is APA Formatting?Research, Publication, and the APA Style RulesTypes of PublicationsAPA Formatting and Ethical and Legal StandardsModern Language Association and the Chicago Manual of StyleChapter SummaryQuestions for ConsiderationChapter 7: The Academic Research PaperThe Research Writing ProcessConducting ResearchLocating SourcesGoogle ScholarUse Country CodesUse DatabasesEvaluating SourcesHow to Read a Scholarly ArticleWriting a Literature ReviewWriting the EssayWorking and Annotated BibliographiesChapter SummaryAdditional ReadingQuestions for ConsiderationExercise AnswersAppendix A: EBSCOhost Law and Political Science Database Search ResultsAppendix B: Sample Student EssayReferences
