| Description |
207 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science,
0002-7162 ;
v. 587
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Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ; v. 587.
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| Note |
"May 2003" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface / David Weisburd, Anthony Petrosino, and Cynthia M. Lum -- Section one. Improving methods for evaluating crime and justice evidence -- Cures that harm: unanticipated outcomes of crime prevention programs / Joan McCord -- When can we conclude that treatments or programs "Don't work"? / Weisburd, Lum, and Sue-Ming Yang -- Methodological quality standards for evaluation research / David P. Farrington -- Those confounded moderators in meta-analysis: good, bad, and ugly / Mark W. Lipsey -- Section two. Research findings from prevention and intervention studies -- Effects of child skills training in preventing antisocial behavior: a systematic review of randomized evaluations / Friedrich Lösel, Andreas Beelmann -- Effects of closed-circuit television on crime / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington -- Effectiveness of juvenile curfews at crime prevention / Kenneth Adams -- Costs and benefits of sentencing: a systematic review / Cynthia McDougall, Mark A. Cohen, Raymond Swaray, and Amanda Perry -- Section 3. Review article. Standards for evidence and evidence for standards: the case of the school-based drug prevention / Anthony Petrosino. |
| Subject |
Crime prevention -- Research -- Methodology.
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Crime prevention -- Research. |
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Methodology. |
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Crime prevention. |
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Criminology -- Methodology.
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Criminology -- Methodology. |
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Evaluation research (Social action programs)
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Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
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Meta-analysis.
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Meta-analysis. |
| Added Author |
Weisburd, David.
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Petrosino, Anthony J.
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Lum, Cynthia M.
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