Fundamentals of criminological research & statistics / Carlito D. Garcia. --

Includes bibliographical reference.

Preface iii -- Acknowledgement v -- Chapter 1 The nature and relevance of research in criminology 1 -- Chapter 2 Reviewing the literature 17 -- Chapter 3 Focusing on the research problem 49 -- Chapter 4 Making the research problem manageable 65 -- Chapter 5 Developing the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of the study 81 -- Chapter 6 Writing and developing the first two chapters of the research proposal 95 -- Chapter 7 Selecting the appropriate research design 123 -- Chapter 8 Qualitative research designs 135 -- Chapter 9 Selecting the participants of the study 159 -- Chapter 10 Planning the analysis and the interpretation of research data 173 -- Chapter 11 Developing the last section of the proposal 193 -- Chapter 12 Using descriptive statistics in data presentation 215 -- Chapter 13 Using correlation and association test statistics 233 -- Chapter 14 Using statistical test of difference in research 255 -- Chapter 15 Preparing the research report 279 -- References 305 --

"Fundamentals of Criminological Research and Statistics was written for the purpose of teaching research and thesis writing in the simplest and most practical way. It consists of 15 chapters geared towards equipping you with the basic competencies in research and thesis writing. Chapter 1 of the book discusses the nature and relevance of research. Chapter 2 discusses the review of literature and the mechanics of undertaking it, prior to the formulation of the research problem. Chapter 3 focuses on the research problem, sources of the research problem, types of research problems, how a research problem is stated, how a study on a problem is justified, and how to give an appropriate title for a problem to be studied, Chapter 4 is geared towards helping you make your study on a research problem manageable. Chapter 5 provides the principles and techniques in developing the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of your study. Chapter 6 equips you with the competencies in developing the first two major chapters of the research proposal, specifically the sections on the problem and its background and the review of literature. Chapter 7 delves on orienting you with that various research designs that can be applied in the study of a research problem. Chapter 8 synthesizes the most commonly used qualitative research methodologies. Chapter 9 zeroes in on the selection of research participants. Chapter 10 provides the inputs needed in planning the analysis and interpretation of research data. Chapter 11 centers on the mechanics of writing the section on methods and procedures for a thesis proposal Chapter 12 focuses on the use of descriptive statistics in the presentation of research data. Chapter 13 exposes you on the use of correlation statistics in responding systematically to relationship research questions. Chapter 14 presents the most commonly used tests of significant difference. Finally, Chapter 15 teaches you the conventions in writing your research report, particularly on writing the preliminary, body, and back materials of the report." --