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 January 22nd
- Tuesday: Intro / Review syllabus
- Thursday: Chapter 1 - Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology
2. Week of January 29th
- 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 February 5th
- 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 February 12th
- Tuesday: Chapter 3 - Ethical Guidelines for Research
- Thursday: Chapter 4 - Conceptualization and Measurement
5. Week of February 19th
- Tuesday: Chapter 4 - Conceptualization and Measurement
- Thursday: No class
6. Week of February 26th
- Tuesday: Exam 1
- Thursday: Chapter 5 - Sampling
7. Week of March 4th
- Tuesday: Chapter 5 - Sampling
- Thursday: No class
- (Assignment #2 due)
8. Week of March 11th
- Spring Break - No class
9. Week of March 18th
- Tuesday: Chapter 6 - Causation and Experimentation
- Thursday: Chapter 6 - Causation and Experimentation
10. Week of March 25th
- Tuesday: Chapter 7 - Survey Research
- Thursday: Chapter 7 - Survey Research
11. Week of April 1st
- Tuesday: Chapter 8 - Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
- (Assignment #3 due)
- Thursday: Chapter 8 - Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
12. Week of April 8th
- Tuesday: Exam 2
- Thursday: Chapter 9 - Analyzing Content and Police Data
13. Week of April 15th
- Tuesday: Chapter 9 - Analyzing Content and Police Data
- Thursday: Chapter 10 - Evaluation and Policy Analysis
14. Week of April 22nd
- Tuesday: Chapter 10 - Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- (Assignment #4 due)
- Thursday: Chapter 11 - Mixing and Comparing Methods
15. Week of April 29th
- Tuesday: Chapter 11 - Mixing and Comparing Methods
- Thursday: Chapter 12 - Summarizing and Reporting Research
16. Week of May 6th
- Tuesday: Chapter 12 - Summarizing and Reporting Research
- (Assignment #5 due)
- Thursday: Review for final exam
17. Week of May 13th
- Tuesday: Final Exam
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