Implementing randomized experiments in criminal justice settings: An evaluation of multi-systemic therapy in the Netherlands

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-129

  Asscher, Jessica J ^a   Deković, Maja ^a   Van Der Laan, Peter H ^b,c   Prins, Pier J M ^b   Van Arum, Sander ^d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT   (Netherlands)

^d De Waag   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Criminal justice; Delinquency; Evaluation; Multi systemic therapy; Randomized experiments

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248594523     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-007-9028-y     Document Type: Article

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