A brief overview of quantitative criminology in Australasia: 1981–1995 |
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Authors: | Ross Homel |
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Institution: | (1) School of Justice Administration, Griffith University, 4111 Queensland, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper reviews quantitative criminological research, especially of a sophisticated mathematical nature, published by researchers
in Australia and New Zealand since 1981. A statistical analysis of quantitative articles published between 1981 and 1995 in
the leading academic journal.The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, showed that using the five topical categories developed by Farrington (this issue), there has been little change in the
types of research carried out, with studies of court processes and correctional issues accounting for two-thirds of papers.
The numbers of “simple” and ”sophisticated” quantitative articles as proportions of the total published also did not vary
over the 15 years. Areas of strength in quantitative research include drugs, alcohol, and crime; indigenous peoples and the
criminal justice system; regulatory law enforcement; the modeling of recidivism; and sentencing. Most sophisticated quantitative
research is carried out by noncriminologists, and it appears unlikely that the amount of mathematically sophisticated research
will increase significantly in the next few years. Experimental studies and longitudinal designs will probably slowly grow
in popularity, and crime prevention will emerge as an area of quantitative strength. |
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Keywords: | quantitative methods Australasia sentencing recidivism drugs alcohol crime prevention |
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