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Criminology Skills
Criminology Skills covers both criminological study skills and research skills in one volume, giving you the skills you need to succeed in the study of criminology.
A three-part structure covers finding source materials, academic skills, study skills, and research methodology, guiding you through a range of skills and methods which you will need to practise and demonstrate in your degree. Topics covered include finding and evaluating criminological resources,
referencing and avoiding plagiarism, preparing for exams, planning a research project, data analysis and much more.
Criminology Skills first helps you to establish a strong and comprehensive skills foundation before building to a more advanced level, increasing your competence and confidence with which to approach projects.
The text is accompanied by an innovative and dynamic Online Resource Centre which includes practical exercises, animated walk-throughs showing how to use online databases, and activities to help test your understanding of ethical considerations and of the differences between quantitative and
qualitative research methods.
A three-part structure covers finding source materials, academic skills, study skills, and research methodology, guiding you through a range of skills and methods which you will need to practise and demonstrate in your degree. Topics covered include finding and evaluating criminological resources,
referencing and avoiding plagiarism, preparing for exams, planning a research project, data analysis and much more.
Criminology Skills first helps you to establish a strong and comprehensive skills foundation before building to a more advanced level, increasing your competence and confidence with which to approach projects.
The text is accompanied by an innovative and dynamic Online Resource Centre which includes practical exercises, animated walk-throughs showing how to use online databases, and activities to help test your understanding of ethical considerations and of the differences between quantitative and
qualitative research methods.
432 pages, Paperback
First published March 8, 2012
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December 31, 2018
Maybe not perfect written but this book is so valuable because it teaches you how to study and succeed in your study. If you could give one book per year six stars I would give them to this book.
It's a shame I read this when I am 56 years old.
Why don't they teach this at high school?
It's a shame I read this when I am 56 years old.
Why don't they teach this at high school?
December 9, 2021
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May 31, 2024Can you tell my exam is five days away?
December 30, 2016
The only section of the book that was clearly for criminology students was the third part, but otherwise everything can be applied to any student. Most of the textbook contains information on how to learn and gain academic skills. That was actually impressive because I found things here that are not discussed in other similar books. But other than that, I was not really satisfied with the content, considering the title only. I was expecting a different kind of criminology, more practical, perhaps. The target audience for this book consists of freshmen students in criminology, which I clearly am not.
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