Chapter 1. Should (Does) Criminal Justice Research Influence Social Policy?
Elizabeth Ehrhardt Mustaine

Chapter 2. The Value of Purely Theoretical Research vs. More "Practical" Research
Tracy L. Dietz

Chapter 3. How to Know if a Piece of Research is Good/Valuable
Jeffrey L. Helms & Jeanne J. Johnson

Quantitative Methods

Chapter 4. Methodological Yin and Yang: Value of Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Social Science
Angela D. West & Lanette P. Dalley

Chapter 5. Original vs. Secondary Data Collection: The New Dilemma for Research
Jana L. Jasinski

Chapter 6. Does Theory Really Guide Survey Research? Why Is Theory Important in Surveys?
Tracy L. Dietz & Jana L. Jasinski

Chapter 7. Macro and Micro Research Approaches: Which Makes More Sense?
Julie C. Kunselman

Qualitative Methods

Chapter 8. Getting In and Getting On: Entree Strategies and the Importance of Trust and Rapport in Qualitative Research
Patricia Gagne

Chapter 9. Interviews as Data Collection Method: But, Which Type Should I Use?
Kathrine Johnson

Chapter 10. Validity of Participant Observational Data/Research
Alexis J. Miller

Chapter 11. Utility of Case Studies
Kim Davies