Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology 9th edition by Maxfield

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, 9th edition by Maxfield, from Cengage, provides a clear introduction to designing, conducting, and evaluating research in criminal justice settings. The text explains how evidence is gathered and interpreted across topics such as policing, courts, corrections, victimization, crime trends, and policy evaluation. Students learn about research questions, measurement, sampling, surveys, experiments, field research, ethics, and data analysis. Its applied focus helps readers connect methodological concepts to real criminal justice problems and become more informed consumers of research.