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Nov 29, 2024
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CRJ 301 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 units)
Techniques commonly utilized in criminal justice research, emphasis on research design, methods of data collection, measurement of variables, and validity and reliability. Open to criminal justice majors only.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 101 and CRJ 102 or CRJ 104.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes (if available):
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to identify an appropriate criminal justice issue applying knowledge from prior courses and develop hypotheses that can be tested through a research proposal design project.
2. Students will be able to apply knowledge on research methodologies and individual research to design a quality research proposal appropriate to test a selected hypothesis.
3. Students will be able to apply knowledge on research methodology including stages of conduction research and threats to reliability and validity to various class discussions and assignments.
4. Students will be able to recognize ethical issues in criminal justice research and potential sources of ethical violations when conducting research.
5. Students will be able to apply an appropriate methodology in a research proposal to sufficiently and ethically answer a research question.
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