Experimental criminology : prospects for advancing science and public policy / edited by Brandon C. Welsh, Anthony A. Braga, Gerben J.N. Bruinsma.

Other author Welsh, Brandon, 1969- editor.
Other author Braga, Anthony Allan, 1969- editor.
Other author Bruinsma, Gerben, editor.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Descriptionxiv, 309 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Criminology.
Criminology--Research.

Contents Experimenting with crime and criminal justice / Brandon C. Welsh, Anthony A. Braga, and Gerben J.N. Bruinsma -- Experimental tests of criminological theory / Jean Marie McGloin and Kyle J. Thomas -- Experimental neurocriminology : etiology and treatment / Adrian Raine, Michael Rocque, and Brandon C. Welsh -- Computer simulation experiments and the development of criminological theory / Christopher J. Sullivan -- Experiments in guardianship research / Maud van Bavel and Henk Elffers -- Randomized experiments in criminology : what has been learned from long-term follow-ups? / David P. Farrington and Brandon C. Welsh -- Increasing equivalence in small sample place-based experiments: taking advantage of block randomization methods / Charlotte E. Gill and David Weisburd -- Multisite randomized trials in criminology / Doris Layton MacKenzie, Janani Umamaheswar, and Li-Chen Lin -- Using regression discontinuity designs in crime research / Emily G. Owens and Jens Ludwig -- Quasi-experimentation when random assignment is not possible : observations from practical experiences in the field / Anthony A. Braga -- Systematic reviews and cost-benefit analyses : toward evidence-based crime policy / Brandon C. Welsh, Peter H. van der Laan, and Meghan E. Hollis -- Integrating experimental and observational methods to improve criminology and criminal justice policy / Anthony A. Braga, Brandon C. Welsh, and Gerben J.N. Bruinsma.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013015852
ISBN9781107032231 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN1107032237 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9781107614130 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1107614139 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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