CJ 0305 - Criminal Justice Research Methods

Spring 3 Credit Hours
Examines the basic concepts of criminal justice. Students will learn both quantitative and qualitative research techniques necessary for systematic analysis of the criminal justice system, offender behavior, crime trends, and program effectiveness. Additionally, students will learn to critically evaluate existing research. Lastly, students will become familiar with existing sources of criminal justice data and will learn to assess the quality of that data. Course Charge: $30.00 Criminal Justice Program Charg