Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Science, Society, and Criminological Research -- 2. The Process and Problems of Criminological Research -- 3. Research Ethics and Philosophies -- 4. Conceptualization and Measurement -- 5. Sampling -- 6. Causation and Research Design -- 7. Experimental Designs -- 8. Survey Research -- 9. Qualitative Methods and Analysis: Observing, Participating, and Listening -- 10. Analyzing Content: Historical, Secondary, and Content Analysis and Crime Mapping -- 11. Evaluation and Policy Analysis -- 12. Quantitative Data Analysis -- 13. Reporting Research Results -- Appendix A: Finding Information -- Appendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research Article -- Appendix C: How to Read a Research Article -- Other items on study site.