Meta-Analytic Methods for Criminology

David B. Wilson
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David B. Wilson: George Mason University

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2001, vol. 578, issue 1, 71-89

Abstract: Meta-analysis was designed to synthesize empirical relationships across studies, such as the effects of a specific crime prevention intervention on criminal offending behavior. Meta-analysis focuses on the size and direction of effects across studies, examining the consistency of effects and the relationship between study features and observed effects. The findings from meta-analysis not only reveal robust empirical relationships but also identify existing weaknesses in the knowledge base. Furthermore, meta-analytic results can easily be translated into summary statistics useful for informing public policy regarding effective crime prevention efforts.

Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1177/000271620157800105

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