Criminology is an empirical science that involves the testing of claims about crime with data from the real world. Criminology: Using MicroCase(R) Explorit introduces you to this real world of criminological research and data-giving you the opportunity to participate in the criminological enterprise. In each chapter, the author introduces a particular topic of criminology and demonstrates how data are used to support, augment, and test the ideas proposed. He also provides worksheets that include review questions on the material covered, as well as additional data analysis exercises that enable you to further explore the topics under investigation in each chapter. This unique text and software package teaches you how to use data to gain a better understanding of crime, and public opinions about crime.
- ISBN13 9780534601201
- Publish Date 1 May 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 December 2015
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
- Pages 216
- Language English