NCJ Number
244692
Editor(s)
Brandon C. Welsh,
Anthony A. Braga,
Gerben J.N. Bruinsma
Date Published
2013
Length
323 pages
Annotation
This book, Experimental Criminology: Prospects for Advancing Science and Public Policy, reports on new and innovative contributions that the field of experimental criminology is making to basic scientific knowledge and public policy.
Abstract
This book is a collection of papers detailing the new and innovative contributions that the field of experimental criminology is making to basic scientific knowledge and public policy. The essays identify how advances in criminological research can be used to better inform future research efforts and public policy decisions. The 10 essays in the book cover the following topics: (1) Experimenting with Crime and Criminal Justice; (2) Experimental Tests of Criminological Theory; (3) Experimental Neurocriminology: Etiology and Treatment; (4) Computer Simulation Experiments and the Development of Criminological Theory; (5) Experiments in Guardianship Research; (6) Randomized Experiments in Criminology: What Has Been Learned from Long-Term Follow-Ups? (7) Increasing Equivalence in Small-Sample Place-Based Experiments: Taking Advantage of Block Randomization Methods; (8) Multisite Randomized Trials in Criminology; (9) Using Regression Discontinuity Designs in Crime Research; (10) Quasi-Experimentation When Random Assignment Is Not Possible: Observations from Practical Experiences in the Field; (11) Systematic Reviews and Cost-Benefit Analyses: Toward Evidence-Based Crime Policy; and (12) Integrating Experimental and Observational Methods to Improve Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy. References and index