Pt. 1. Qualitative research in criminology : history, politics and ethics. -- 1. The development of qualitative approaches to criminological research. -- 2. Doing research on crime and justice: a political endeavour? -- 3. Ethical dimensions of qualitative research in criminology. -- Pt. 2. The qualitative research process : from access to analysis. -- 4. Negotiating and sustaining access. -- 5. Interviews. --

6. Ethnographic approaches to researching crime and deviance. -- 7. Using documentary evidence in qualitative research. -- 8. Analysing qualitative data. -- Pt. 3. Reflections on research process: two criminological case studies. -- 9. Researching substance use among young homeless people. -- 10. Researching private policing. -- 11. Looking forward: the future of qualitative research in criminology.