Fundamentals of criminological research and statistics/ by Carlito D. Garcia

Includes references.

Chapter 1.--The nature and relevance of research in criminology --2.Reviewing the literature --3.Focusing on the research problem --4.Making the research problem manageable --5.Developing the theoretical and conceptual framework of the study --6.Writing and developing the first two chapters of the research proposal --7.Selecting the appropriate research design --8.Qualitative research --9.Selecting the participants of the study --10.Planning the analysis and interpretation of research study --11.Developing the last section of the proposal --12.Using descriptive statistics in data presentation --13.Using correlation and association test statistics --14.Using statistical tests of difference in research --15.Preparing the research report.