How To Read Academic Research 

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How to read academic research

This video answers the following: What is academic research? What are academic journal articles? Where can I get academic research? How to read academic research?

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Whether you are an investigative or other police practitioner, student, academic, or just someone who’s interested in any of the fields Police Science Dr covers, you might at some point want to read up on a topic you want to learn more about. This video will introduce you to the purpose and structure of articles and how best to read them, as well as where to find them.

Books on evidence-based policing if you want to learn more:

‘Evidence Based Policing’ by Renée Mitchell

‘Evidence-Based Policing: Translating Research Into Practice’ by Cynthia Lum

‘Reducing Crime: A Companion for Police Leaders’ by Jerry Ratcliffe

Links to evidence-based policing organisations:

UK: www.sebp.police.uk

Australia & New Zealand: www.anzsebp.com

Canada: www.can-sebp.net

USA: www.americansebp.org

Music: ‘Digital Memories’ by Unicorn Heads; ‘Dreaming in 432Hz’ by Unicorn Heads; ‘Desert Caravan’ by Aakash Gandhi

Police Science Dr provides general information that stems from published research. However, each investigation needs to be assessed and conducted individually.

The content Police Science Dr provides is not to be taken as specific advice for any one investigation and is intended to enhance investigative skills overall.