CRIM 3111 - Research Methods

The purpose of this course is to learn how to use scientific methods to investigate crime and criminal justice related issues. In this course, students will learn the basic principles of criminological/criminal justice research, study examples of contemporary criminological/criminal justice research, and develop research skills. Students will learn how to formulate research questions, review criminal justice literature and criminology theory, design research methodology, conduct data analysis, discuss potential theoretical and policy implications from data analysis, and report research findings.