Experimental Criminology : Prospects for Advancing Science and Public Policy (Paperback)

Foreword Philip J. Cook; Preface; 1. Experimenting with crime and criminal justice Brandon C. Welsh, Anthony A. Braga and Gerben J. N. Bruinsma; Part I. Experimenting with Crime: 2. Experimental tests of criminological theory Jean Marie McGloin and Kyle J. Thomas; 3. Experimental neurocriminology: etiology and treatment Adrian Raine, Michael Rocque and Brandon C. Welsh; 4. Computer simulation experiments and the development of criminological theory Christopher J. Sullivan; 5. Experiments in guardianship research Maud van Bavel and Henk Elfers; Part II. Experimenting with Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: 6. Randomized experiments in criminology: what has been learned from long-term follow-ups? David P. Farrington and Brandon C. Welsh; 7. Increasing equivalence in small sample place-based experiments: taking advantage of block randomization methods Charlotte E. Gill and David Weisburd; 8. Multisite randomized trials in criminology Doris Layton MacKenzie, Janani Umamaheswar and Li-Chen Lin; 9. Using regression discontinuity designs in crime research Emily G. Owens and Jens Ludwig; 10. Quasi-experimentation when random assignment is not possible: observations from practical experiences in the field Anthony A. Braga; 11. Systematic reviews and cost-benefit analyses: toward evidence-based crime policy Brandon C. Welsh, Peter H. van der Laan and Meghan E. Hollis; Part III. Assessing Research Evidence and Future Directions: 11. Systematic reviews and cost-benefit analyses: toward evidence-based crime policy Brandon C. Welsh, Peter H. van der Laan and Meghan E. Hollis; 12. Integrating experimental and observational methods to improve criminology and criminal justice policy Anthony A. Braga, Brandon C. Welsh and Gerben J. N. Bruinsma.