Criminological Research and the Death Penalty: Has Research by Criminologists Impacted Capital Punishment Practices?
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DOI: 10.1007/s12103-019-09478-4
Abstract: At the request of the SCJA president this paper addresses five questions. Does criminological research make a difference relative to the death penalty? - If criminological research does make a difference, what is the nature… read more here.
Keywords: criminological research; death penalty; capital punishment; research ... See more keywords
Are Most Published Criminological Research Findings Wrong? Taking Stock of Criminological Research Using a Bayesian Simulation Approach.
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DOI: 10.1177/0306624x221132997
Abstract: This study uses Bayesian simulations to estimate the probability that published criminological research findings are wrong. Toward this end, we employ two equations originally popularized in John P.A. Ioannidis' (in)famous article, "Why Most Published Research… read more here.
Keywords: wrong taking; research findings; findings wrong; published criminological ... See more keywords
Doing criminological research: Affective states versus emotional reactions
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DOI: 10.1177/1362480618779399
Abstract: Criminology has not yet adequately distinguished ‘emotional expression’ from ‘unconscious affect’. As a result, there are deficits in its understanding of criminal motivation. This article introduces a psychosocial approach that reveals the unconscious affects that… read more here.
Keywords: emotional reactions; states versus; criminology; criminological research ... See more keywords