Criminology Skills

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From study skills to research skills, Criminology Skills gives students the tools needed to succeed in the study of criminology.Beginning with an introduction to finding, using, and evaluating criminological resources, it allows students to establish a strong skills foundation right from the start. The book then moves into more advanced levels of study, covering academic skills, and finally, research skills. Offering coverage of practical, academic, and research skills in one manageable volume, Criminology Skills is an excellent study skills book for criminology students at all levels of study.FEATURES * Written in lively, student-friendly language* Integrates real-world examples and engaging exercises throughout, encouraging students to put the skills they are learning into a practical context* Comprehensive coverage of research methods, ethics, and data analysis* Accompanied by a comprehensive Companion Website (www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199597376) with a rich variety of student resources--practical exercises, animated walkthroughs showing how to use online databases, activities to help test students' understanding of ethical considerations as well as the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods, and more

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Emily Finch is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey where her teaching focuses on criminal law and student skills. She is Professor of Research at the University of Winchester. Her overarching research interest is in public perceptions of crime and criminality and the impact of technology on criminal activity. She has a particular interest in jury decision-makingand has conducted a number of empirical studies that explore factors that influence jury verdicts in rape, theft, and fraud trials. Her work on identity theft won the Joseph Lister Award in 2005.Stefan Fafinski is a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and a Research Associate of the University of Oxford; he also teaches undergraduate cyberlaw and cybercrime. He is interested in the social factors that influence the misuse of information technology and the challenges that the Internet presents to the criminal law. He won the Joseph Lister Award for his work on the social aspects of computer crime in 2006.