ABSTRACT
This paper presents a method for delivering a graduate seminar in qualitative methods specific to criminology/criminal justice with a goal of providing a course that is balanced between classic readings and time in the field. We provide an overview of the course structure, a sample reading list, and the means to carry out an in-class fieldwork project over the course of a single semester, including research topics that have a proven track record for first-time fieldworkers. Also discussed are bureaucratic challenges to fieldwork, physical and mental challenges, and potential dangers of fieldwork.
