A short history of randomized experiments in criminology: A meager feast

Evaluation Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 218-227

  Farrington, David P ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Academy of Experimental Criminology   (United Kingdom)

^c Dept Campbell Collaboration Crime   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

California Youth Authority; Criminology; Home Office; National Institute of Justice; Randomized experiments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CRIMINOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CRIMINOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037900708     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X03027003002     Document Type: Review

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