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Evaluation research and criminal justice: Beyond a political critique
This article is intended to stimulate reflection and debate about the relationship betwean pure and applied research in criminology.The central argument is that evaluation research, which has almost become a dominant paradigm in researching criminal justice, has lower methodological standards than peer-reviewed social science. It considers this case in relation to quantitative and qualitative methods, and examines examples of a 'flagship' and 'small-scale' evaluation. The article concludes by discussing the implications for evaluators (who are encouraged to employ a wider range of methods), funding agencies and criminology as an academic discipline.
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Publication title
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of CriminologyVolume
38Pagination
39-58ISSN
0004-8658Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Australian Academic PressPlace of publication
Bowen Hills, QldRights statement
Copyright © 2005 Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Inc.Repository Status
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