LGL 3410 Research Methods in Criminology
This course focuses on basic research skills, while carrying the student though the various sequences of the research process. The student will explore problem formulation, research ethics, experimental model design, data sampling and survey techniques, and logical strategic conclusions as applied to the field of criminal justice. The course also discusses the new and contemporary research topics of crime severity scales, salient factor scores, and prediction scales as they relate to the social sciences.