Intuitive, accessible, and filled with real-world testimonials from actual criminal justice scholars, Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Mixed Methods Approach gives students the tools they need to understand the research they read and take the first steps toward producing compelling research projects themselves. FEATURES * Logical, step-by-step organization follows the stages of a research project * Robust pedagogy includes chapter objectives, key terms, a running glossary, and chapter-ending discussion questions * Companion Website offers self-quizzes for each chapter, key terms flashcards, and weblinks (www.oup.com/us/lanier) * Instructor's Resource CD includes a Test Bank, questions, exercises, activities, and PowerPoint-based lecture slides (available to adopting instructors)