CRIMJ 250W: Criminal Justice Research Methods

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Sample Syllabus

Sample Lesson

Introduction

How do we know what we know?

Realities

Use of Empirical Research

Common Errors in Native Human Inquiry

The Purpose of Research

Criminal Justice Research

Your Learning Tasks

To Read

• Read Chapter 1 "Crime, Criminal Justice, and Scientific Inquiry"

To Discuss

• Participate in the Lesson 1 Common Errors discussion forum. Share those common errors in your everyday observations.

[Notes: You can also access the Lesson 1 Common Errors discussion forum by in the Week 1 folder under the Lessons tab.]

To Apply

• Read an article on prison education, "How Schools in Prisons Help Inmates and Society," and define its purpose. Submit it to the Lesson 1 Research Purposes drop box.

[Notes: You can also access the Lesson 1 Research Purposes drop box in the Week 1 folder under the Lessons tab.]

To Prepare for Your Research

• Please go over the paper requirements, and start to think about a topic.

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