Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology is a core text for criminology and criminal justice research methods courses. It strives to offer a general foundation of knowledge that transcends particular topics or subject areas, allowing students to apply research methods and concepts to a m[...]

An ideal introductory text with plenty of pedagogical features, this reader provides students with a clear and accessible overview of the main topics and issues that will come up in their criminology course.[...]

"Succinct yet wide coverage. It is well-written and easily understandable. It covers a wide range of theories as well as the major sub-fields in criminology. It really is 'the essentials.'" Dr. Christian Bolden, Loyola University Criminology: The Essentials, Second Edition, by Anthony Walsh, covers [...]