"‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎what makes the book stand out is the inclusion of real research into various criminal justice institutions that have actually been undertaken by the authors‎.‎ In doing so‎,‎ what is produced is a book that stimulates interest and injects research passion‎,‎ as well as offering research ‎'‎know how‎'‎ into what can often be a difficult and sometimes dry area of research‎.‎" ‎- Tina Patel‎,‎ Liverpool John Moores University‎.‎ "This book provides an essential tool for undergraduate students embarking upon their own research projects in Criminology‎.‎ It provides clear and informative guidance on a range of research methods and designs to assist students in their own criminological endeavours‎.‎" ‎- Jacki Tapley‎,‎ University of Portsmouth‎.‎ How do criminologists go about studying crime and its consequences‎?‎ How are programmes for offenders and communities evaluated‎?‎ How can you collect and analyse criminological material‎?‎Research on crime and criminality is often referred to by the media‎,‎ policy makers and practitioners‎,‎ but where does this research come from and how reliable is it‎?‎ Designed especially for students on criminology and criminal justice courses‎,‎ and professionals working in the field‎,‎ "Researching Criminology" emphasises the importance of research as an integrated process‎.‎ It looks at the ways in which a mixture of investigative methods can be used to analyze a criminological question‎.‎Written by two experienced researchers and lecturers "Researching Criminology" is a comprehensive introduction to the aims‎,‎ principles and methods of doing criminological research‎.‎ The book covers all the key topics that you will encounter when researching crime‎.‎ Individual chapters include material on‎:‎ the research process‎;‎ principles of researching criminology‎;‎ how to design criminological research‎;‎ evaluation research‎;‎ researching ethically‎;‎ and a glossary of essential key concepts‎.‎ Structured in three parts‎,‎ addressing the principles of criminological research‎,‎ how to collect and analyse material and providing detailed examples of real world research‎,‎ "Researching Criminology" will be of benefit to all students of criminology and criminal justice‎,‎ for practitioners interested in criminological research‎,‎ and for those undertaking criminological research for the first time‎.‎