Advances in Randomized Experiments and Quasi-Experiments in Criminology and Criminal Justice

摘要

As the 21st century unfolds, there is an increasing consensus among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers that crime prevention and crime control practices and policies should be rooted as much as possible in scientific research. In an evidence- based crime policy model, the source of scientific evidence is empirical research in the form of evaluations of programs, practices, and policies. Randomized experiments and high-quality quasi-experimental research designs provide the strongest test of the effectiveness of crime and justice programs and policy interventions. For this special issue of Evaluation Review, we will be seeking papers that advance cutting-edge experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation techniques in criminology and criminal justice.