The new edition of this best selling textbook brings research alive for students studying criminology & related subjects. Contextualising research with real-life examples of crime & criminal justice the book looks at the processes practicalities & problems of doing criminological research ensuring students get to grips with preparing for & doing their own research. Thoroughly revised & updated the book

Includes:: 12 new chapters & a revised 3-part structure designed around the core elements of a research project (preparing doing & reflecting). It explores: o Designing Criminological Research o Undertaking a Criminological Literature Review o Crime Analysis & Survey Research o Longitudinal & Ethnographic Research o Researching the Media o Using the Internet to Research Crime & Justice o Ethics & Politics of Criminological Research o Doing Critical Criminological Research The book is also now equipped with student support features including chapter key points summaries study questions/activities & resources further reading & a comprehensive glossary. It is essential reading for students & researchers in criminology criminal justice & community safety.

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Exactly what students need.
- Times Education Supplement Excellent [...] Thought-provoking & accessible.
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A lively noisy funny text that encourages very young children to walk & talk like the animals
- including waddling like a penguin
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A lively noisy funny text that encourages very young children to walk & talk like the animals
- including waddling like a penguin
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A lively noisy funny text that encourages very young children to walk & talk like the animals-including waddling like a penguin stomping like a rhino & jiving & jiggling & jumping & wiggling to the monkey bop! Hugely entertaining with plenty of scope for interaction & play. This is pure infectious fun now available as a big book for a bigger & better bop! A riotous animal romp that gets everyone stampeding around the room BBC Learning Together ...

Doing Your Masters Dissertation" is a practical & comprehensive guide to researching preparing & writing a dissertation at Masters level. It adopts a well-structured & logical approach & takes the student through all the stages necessary to complete their research & write a successful dissertation. Key features of the book include: step-by-step coverage
- sections on choosing a topic research design methodology & presenting data & writing up; an up-to-date list of key reference materials both printed & electronic; advice on ethical guidelines; information on assessment criteria; & student-focused throughout with a broad range of worked examples & guidelines for further reading. Written in an engaging & accessible manner this textbook is an essential resource for postgraduate students across the social sciences required to complete a Masters dissertation."
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Just starting your Masters? Worried about your dissertation? This book is an indispensible guide to writing a successful Masters dissertation. The book begins by addressing issues you'll face in the early stages of writing a dissertation such as deciding on what to research planning your project & searching for literature online. It then guides you through different aspects of carrying out your research & writing up helping you to:
- discuss the literature
- formulate research questions
- choose one or more methods
- analyse your findings
- build your argument
- write the introduction & the conclusion
- edit & reference. The book offers guidance that other books often miss from dealing with emotional blocks to ways of identifying your strengths & weaknesses & improving your writing. It addresses the social aspects of the writing process such as choosing & working with an advisor using social media & forming student work groups for added help & inspiration. Each chapter ends with an action plan which is a resource section that features exercises & reflection questions designed to help you apply what you've read to your own work.






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Hello there! Youll have had your tea? Dougal here. Well here we go with our wee book. Its a collection or pot pourri (Ive no idea what Hamish means by that
- it sounds like something to do with the Pope) of our activities or doings in the village we call home because thats exactly what it is. Together with our housekeeper Mrs. Naughtie & of course the Laird who lives up at the big hoose & shoots grouse & other bottles of whisky these are the actual scripts of our wee show which we performed on the wireless when most of you were probably in bed! Hamish & I have known each other all our lives
- well not yet obviously! We have a very close relationship & also with each other. Mrs. Naughtie been with us since we first met her at the Krankie Arms where she was working as part-time barmaid & bouncer. In addition to the scripts youll find all kinds of other things tucked away under its kilt. Theres a hectic social life in the village. Youll visit the bide a wee cafe proud possessor of three Michelin tyres. Youll have a conducted tour of the big hoose by Big Tam our local guide (not during opening hours). Youll marvel at the site of the Battle of Auchtermuchty now allotments. Youll peek into the Lairds social diary in oot & aboot (40p at the post office). & a great deal more. Well I hope this wee note will make you hurry to the till & spend the terrible amount of money these wee books cost these days. But then again this particular wee book is Scotlands answer to Richard & Judy! Hurrah! Away now.

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Think losing weight is all about avoiding your favourite foods & punishing exercise routines? Wrong! La Dolce Diet combines recipes so delicious & exercises so simple that it won't feel like you are denying yourself. From romantic suppers & meals to impress your guests to healthy snacks & not-so-naughty treats here is everything you'll need to lose weight & tone-up without missing out on your favourite foods. With menu plans from a leading dietitian & advice on what to eat & what to limit this stress-free approach to slimming will revolutionise the way you think about healthy eating. Be it Fresh Salmon Carpaccio with Chilli & Oregano followed by Amaretti Biscuits with Vanilla Trifle or a meal of Light Lamb Burgers with Sundried Tomatoes & Pecorino Cheese finished off with Baked Ice Cream in Crispy Meringue shedding the pounds has never tasted better. ...

Twelve-year-old Zach is too old to play with toys. Or at least that's what his father thinks. But even though he stops hanging out with Poppy & Alice stops playing with his action figures it's no good. There's one toy that still wants to play with him. A doll that's made from the bones of a dead girl. The only way to end the game is to lay the doll to rest forever. It's time for a journey to Spring Grove cemetery. It's time to grow up. A chilling ghost story by the bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles Holly Black. ...