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1. Introduction -- 2. Stakeholder and risk analysis -- 3. Commissioning research -- 4. Applying for research funding -- 5. Negotiation to contract -- 6. Project planning -- 7. Research staff -- 8. Implementing the project -- 9. Dissemination -- 10. Intellectual property, copyright, confidentiality and data protection -- 11. Ethics in social research -- 12. Summary.

An essential tool for those planning to undertake social research, this exceptional book tackles many of the specific concerns and issues that arise. A well structured text, it offers a comprehensive introduction to a range of important areas in project management, including: commissioning research preparing a tender or grant application risk and stakeholder analysis managing the field work and data analysis financial management ethics, confidentiality and copyright. This book provides a unique source of guidance for anyone seeking to commission, manage or carry out social research. It will especially benefit researchers working in a variety of different contexts, including those in academia, central or local government, 'quangos', public bodies or private consulting companies.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Aim of the book -- Plan of the book -- Definitions of project, research and management -- Social research in the UK -- Legal and ethical framework -- 2. Stakeholder and risk analysis -- Stakeholder analysis -- Five steps in a stakeholder analysis -- Action plan -- Risk assessment analysis -- Six steps in a risk assessment analysis -- A risk log -- What goes wrong with social research projects? -- Example: Sport and Leisure Activities for Young People -- 3. Commissioning research -- Competition -- Preparing a specification of requirement -- Project budget -- Running a competition -- European Union Procurement Rules -- 4. Applying for research funding -- Modes of research funding -- Funders of social research -- Preparing a proposal -- Costing a project -- Success rates -- 5. Negotiation to contract -- How to negotiate -- Issues that often need to be negotiated and clarified -- The contract -- Further negotiations -- 6. Project planning -- Activities -- Dependencies -- Gantt chart -- Milestones -- Itemising resources and assigning responsibilities -- Microsoft Project 2000 -- 7. Research staff -- Employment law -- Contract research staff -- Safety of researchers -- 8. Implementing the project -- Liaison with the sponsor -- Managing the team -- Monitoring, controlling and directing -- Maintaining quality of fieldwork, data collection and analysis -- 9. Dissemination -- Dissemination strategy -- Report writing -- Oral presentations -- 10. Intellectual property, copyright, confidentiality and data protection -- Copyright -- Confidentiality -- Data Protection Act -- 11. Ethics in social research -- Codes of ethics -- Ethical review and regulation -- 12. Summary -- Twenty questions for the project manager.

Abstract: Research in the 1970s identified large variation between magistrates' courts in the sentences imposed. Twenty‐five years later wide variations continue to exist despite a significant shift in the sentencing landscape and despite the information and guidance that has been developed to assist magistrates with their sentencing decisions. Recent government reviews have drawn attention to inconsistencies in sentencing outcomes and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 has led to the creation of a Sentencing Guidelines Council. This research concludes that further guidance may not be sufficient. A mechanism to ensure adherence to guidelines may also be needed if greater uniformity in sentencing practice between magistrates' courts is to be achieved.

An essential tool for those planning to undertake social research, this exceptional book tackles many of the specific concerns and issues that arise. A well structured text, it offers a comprehensive introduction to a range of important areas in project management, including: commissioning research preparing a tender or grant application risk and stakeholder analysis managing the field work and data analysis financial management ethics, confidentiality and copyright. This book provides a unique source of guidance for anyone seeking to commission, manage or carry out social research. It will especially benefit researchers working in a variety of different contexts, including those in academia, central or local government, 'quangos', public bodies or private consulting companies.

Abstract: This article considers the relationship between research and politics within the criminal justice system and how this has developed over the last decade and more. The author writes from the perspective of research within government and identifies the many policy and political motivations which result in research being commissioned. It is shown that many problems recur. Despite progress they remain finally unresolved so the basic research agenda changes comparatively little. This argues against the contention that there has been a recent politicisation of criminal justice research issues.