Charting a Path Forward for Criminology

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Author(s):
Publish Date:
January 31, 2018
Publication Title:
Annual Review of Criminology
Format:
Presentation
Citation(s):
  • Joan Petersilia & Robert J. Sampson, Eds., Charting a Path Forward for Criminology, 1 Annual Review of Criminology 1-515 (2018) (inaugural volume).

Abstract

From the Introduction:

We are delighted to edit this inaugural volume of the Annual Review of Criminology. We believe that this new series sends a strong signal about the importance of criminology and a vote of confidence in its maturity. Although young, the field of criminology is broad in scope, and the issues it addresses are both urgent and complex. Our goal is to move the field forward by generating cumulative knowledge about the causes of crime and its control, the behavior of those working in the justice system, and the empirical effects of new policies and programs. To do so, we must first understand the past by rigorously assessing the existing evidence and evaluating the theoretical frameworks that have guided criminology to date. The essential idea is to make the Annual Review of Criminology the leading source for reflecting on the past while pushing forward on the most crucial research agendas. Not every area will be covered in each volume, but over time we will cover them all, with greater coverage for those topics with increased research evidence or public interest.