Farrington, David P. and Jolliffe, Darrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-6343 (2017) Special issue on systematic reviews in criminology. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 33. pp. 1-3. ISSN 1359-1789 (doi:10.1016/j.avb.2017.01.020)

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Abstract

This article introduces the special issue on systematic reviews in criminology. It explains what a systematic review is, and how it is superior to the more usual narrative reviews. It also defines a meta-analysis. This article then summarizes the eight systematic reviews and two reviews of systematic reviews that are published in this special issue, advancing knowledge about epidemiology, risk factors, and the effectiveness of interventions for offending and violence.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Systematic review; Meta-analysis; Epidemiology; Risk factors; Interventions
Subjects:	K Law > KD England and Wales
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > Crime, Law & (In)Security Research Group (CLS) Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Law & Criminology (LAC)
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2021 12:59
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16749

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