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Economics is far more versatile than its critics believe. It is a method of analysis and not just a field of study. The method is to combine two core assumptions-individual optimization and equilibrium-with various sets of specific assumptions adapted to different fields of application. The method is applicable not only to the market system but also the social and political environment within which this system is embedded. Social and psychological insights can be encapsulated in the specification of interdependent preferences, which hold the key to modelling all kinds of institutional behavior in rational terms.

"Bayesian Inference in the Social Sciences builds upon the recent growth in Bayesian methodology and examines an array of topics in model formulation, estimation, and applications. Particular emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary coverage, model checking, and modern computational tools such as Markov chain Monte Carlo.The book's broad interdisciplinary coverage provides exposure to recent and trending developments in a diverse, yet closely integrated, set of research topics in the social sciences. This approach facilitates the transmission of new ideas, developments, and methodology from one discipline to another, while at the same time maintaining manageability, coherence, and a clear focus"--

Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Part 1 The Criminal Justice and Criminology Workforce -- Chapter 1 An Overview of Careers in Criminal Justice and Criminology -- "Graduation Day Trauma" -- Criminal Justice, Criminology, and the Criminal Justice System -- What's Ahead? -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Critical Thinking Exercise -- For Further Examination -- Chapter 2 A History of Criminal Justice Focused On Employment and Academic Study -- Why History? -- The Evolution of Criminal Justice Practices and the Creation of Jobs -- 1607-1775: The Colonial Era -- 1776-1828: A New Nation -- 1829-1855: The Jacksonian Era -- 1856-1878: The Civil War Era -- 1879-1899: The Gilded Age -- 1900-1919: The Progressive Era -- 1920-1939: The Crisis Era -- 1940-1959: The War Years -- 1960-1979: The Nationalization Era -- 1980-2001: The Reagan Era -- September 11, 2001-Present: The Era of Security -- The Development of Academic Criminal Justice and Criminology Programs -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Critical Thinking Exercise -- For Further Examination -- Chapter 3 Opportunities and Trends in Criminal Justice and Criminology Employment -- What's Available? -- Law Enforcement -- Federal Law Enforcement -- State Law Enforcement -- County Law Enforcement -- Local Law Enforcement -- Courts -- Corrections -- Other Areas -- Employment Trends in and Influences On Employment in Criminal Justice and Criminology -- Terrorism -- Technology -- Fear of Crime -- Sociocultural Changes -- Globalism -- Private Security -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Critical Thinking Exercise -- For Further Examination -- Chapter 4 Working in Criminal Justice and Criminology -- Nature of the Work -- Bureaucracies -- Politics -- Crime and Individuals Who Break the Law -- Ethics -- Summary -- Discussion Questions.