Criminological research understanding qualitative methods - Noaks, Lesley (SAGE, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-191) and index
The development of qualitative approaches to criminological research -- - Doing research on crime and justice : a political endeavour? -- - Ethical dimensions of qualitative research in criminology -- - Negotiating and sustaining access -- - Interviews -- - Ethnographic approaches to researching crime and deviance -- - Using documentary evidence in qualitative research -- - Analysing qualitative data -- - Researching substance use among young homeless people -- - Researching private policing -- - Looking forward : the future of qualitative research in criminology
This is a comprehensive guide to both the theory and practice of qualitative crimonological research. Through a detailed yet concise explanation, the reader is shown how a variety of methods and approaches work and how their outcomes may be interpreted