Please note I reserve the right to make changes to the schedule as necessary. In the event that in-person classes get cancelled (e.g., inclement weather, power outages), you will be notified of the instructional continuity plan for this class by email through Canvas.
Semester Overview
1. Week of August 26th
- Tuesday: Intro / Review syllabus
- Thursday: Chapter 1 - Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology
2. Week of September 2nd
- Tuesday: Chapter 1 - Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Thursday: Chapter 2 - The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology
3. Week of September 9th
- Tuesday: Chapter 2 - The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology
- (Assignment #1 due)
- Thursday: Chapter 3 - Ethical Guidelines for Research
4. Week of September 16th
- Tuesday: No class
- Thursday: Chapter 3 - Ethical Guidelines for Research
5. Week of September 23rd
- Tuesday: Chapter 4 - Conceptualization and Measurement
- Thursday: Chapter 4 - Conceptualization and Measurement
6. Week of September 30th
- Tuesday: Exam 1
- Thursday: Chapter 5 - Sampling
7. Week of October 7th
- Tuesday: Chapter 5 - Sampling
- (Assignment #2 due)
- Thursday: Chapter 6 - Causation and Experimentation
8. Week of October 14th
- Tuesday: Chapter 6 - Causation and Experimentation
- Tuesday: Chapter 7 - Survey Research
9. Week of October 21st
- Tuesday: Fall Break - No class
- Thursday: Chapter 7 - Survey Research
10. Week of October 28th
- Tuesday: Chapter 8 - Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
- Thursday: Chapter 8 - Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
- (Assignment #3 due)
11. Week of November 4th
- Tuesday: Exam 2
- Thursday: Chapter 9 - Analyzing Content and Police Data
12. Week of November 11th
- Tuesday: No class
- Thursday: No class
13. Week of November 18th
- Tuesday: Chapter 9 - Analyzing Content and Police Data
- Thursday: Chapter 10 - Evaluation and Policy Analysis
14. Week of November 25th
- Tuesday: Chapter 10 - Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- (Assignment #4 due)
- Thursday: Thanksgiving Break - No class
15. Week of December 2nd
- Tuesday: Chapter 11 - Mixing and Comparing Methods
- Tuesday: Chapter 12 - Summarizing and Reporting Research
- (Assignment #5 due)
- (Assignment #5 due)
16. Week of December 9th
- Tuesday: Prep week - No class
- Thursday: Prep week - No class
17. Week of December 16th
- Thursday: Final Exam
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