Purdue CJ525 Entire Class

CJ525: Applied Research in Criminal Justice

This course will introduce you to applied research within the profession, which encourages the adoption of the role of a reflective practitioner who seeks to simultaneously understand and change the professional setting. It will provide you with the skills needed to design and conduct ethical research studies on topics relevant in applied criminal justice and homeland security/emergency management settings. To accomplish these objectives, you will examine the following: the applied research process, the principles of research design, research ethics, problems addressed through applied research, research literature reviews, sampling procedures, and techniques for selecting and using appropriate data collection tools and conducting effective data analyses

Note: This entire class includes discussions, assignments, course projects, and exams