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Callie Marie Rennison is the Director of Equity, and Title IX Coordinator at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. In addition, she is a full professor, and former Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. She earned a PhD in 1997 in political science from the University of Houston, University Park. Her areas of research interest include investigating the nature, extent, and consequences of violent victimization, with an emphasis on research methodology, quantitative analysis, and measurement. Much of this research focuses on violence against women, violence against minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics, crime data, and victim interaction with the criminal justice system. Callie recently served on a National Academies committee examining domestic sex trafficking of minors in the United States. Her research has appeared in numerous journals, including the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Violence and Victims, and Violence Against Women. Callie has taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses, including statistics, research methods, murder in America, crime and the media, and introduction to criminal justice.

Callie was awarded the School of Public Affairs Research and Creative Activities Award in 2013, the Teaching Award in 2011, and the Service Award in 2015. In 2016, she was awarded the American Society of Criminology's Bonnie S. Fisher Victimology Career Award to recognize significant contributions in the area of Victimology over her lifetime.

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Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology connects key concepts to real field research and practices using recurring case studies throughout the book that highlight the importance of research skills to students' future careers. The Third Edition includes advice on the integration of AI throughout the research process, two new case studies woven throughout, and major content updates to several chapters to reflect contemporary research techniques.

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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: Why Study Research Methods?
Introduction
Why Are Research Methods Important?
Typical Stages of Research
Essential Role of Ethics Throughout the Research Process
Researcher Case Studies and a Road Map
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Part II: Setting the Stage for Your Research
Chapter 2: Identifying a Topic, a Purpose, and a Research Question
Introduction
Why Conduct Research?
How to Identify a Research Topic
How to Identify the Purpose/Goal of Research
Gathering More Information and Refining the Topic
How to Construct the Research Question
Common Pitfalls When Developing Topics, Purposes, and Research Questions
Ethical Considerations When Developing Your Topic, Purpose, and Research Question
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Chapter 3: Conducting a Literature Review
Introduction
Why Conduct a Literature Review?
A Road Map: How to Conduct a Literature Review
About Sources
Finding Primary or Original Sources
Writing the Literature Review
Common Pitfalls of Literature Reviews
Ethics and the Literature Review
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Part III: Designing Your Research
Chapter 4: Concepts, Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data
Introduction
Two Primary Types of Data: Quantitative and Qualitative
What Are Concepts?
What Is Conceptualization?
What Is Operationalization?
What Are Variables?
What Are Measures?
What Are Data?
Overview of the Road From Concepts to Variables
Common Pitfalls in Concepts, Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data in Research Design
Ethics Associated With Concepts, Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Chapter 5: Sampling
Introduction
Why Is Sampling Important?
What Is Sampling?
Populations,Samples, and Censuses
Unit of Analysis
Ecological Fallacy
Individualist Fallacy
Choosing a Sampling Approach
How Large Should My Sample Be?
Common Pitfalls Related to Sampling
Ethics Associated With Sampling
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Part IV: Collecting Your Data
Chapter 6: Research Using Qualitative Data
Introduction
Why Conduct Qualitative Research?
What Are Qualitative Data?
Qualititive Approaches to Inquiry
Stages of Research Using Qualitative Data
Common Methods to Gather Data
Considerations: Research Using Qualitative Data
Recording Qualitative Data
Organizing and Analyzing Qualitative Data
Benefits and Limitations of Research Using Qualitative Data
Example of Qualitatively Derived Themes
Common Pitfalls in Research Using Qualitative Data
Ethics Associated With Research Using Qualitative Data
Qualitative Data Research Expert-Carol Peeples
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Chapter 7: Survey Research
Introduction
Why Conduct Survey Research?
What Are Surveys?
General Steps in Survey Research
Surveys Across Research Purposes
How Are Surveys Distributed?
Designing Your Own Survey
Survey Administration
Easy-to-Use Survey Software
Common Pitfalls in Survey Research
Ethical Considerations in Survey Research
Surveying Expert-Bridget Kelly, MA
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Chapter 8: Experimental Research
Introduction
Why Conduct Experimental Research?
What Is Experimental Research?
True Experiments
Validity
Reliability
Beyond True Experiments
Pre-Experimental Research
Quasi-Experimental Research
Natural Experiments
Common Pitfalls in Experimental Research
Ethics and Experimental Research
Experimental Research Expert-Chris Keating, PhD
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Chapter 9: Research Using Secondary Data
Introduction
Why Conduct Research Using Secondary Data?
What Are Secondary Data?
Frequently Used Secondary Data
Disadvantages of Using Secondary Data
Reporting Findings From Secondary Data Analysis
Common Pitfalls in Secondary Data Analysis
Ethics Associated With Secondary Data Analysis
Secondary Data Expert-Jenna Truman, PhD
Chapter Wrap-Up
Applied Assignments
Key Words and Concepts
Key Points
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Research Proposal Guide
Notes
Chapter 10: Evaluation Research
Introduction
Why Use Evaluation Research?
What Is Evaluation Research?
Types of Evaluation Research
Distinctive Purposes of Evaluation and Basic Research
Characteristics of Effective Evaluations
Common Pitfalls in Evaluation Research
Ethics Associated With Evaluation Research
Evaluation Researc…