Preaching to the converted? Improving the persuasiveness of criminal justice research

This paper advances an argument about the need to improve the persuasiveness of criminal justice research, through an examination of two qualitative studies on the police and defence lawyers. It is suggested that research which addresses a range of moral and political perspectives in the criminal ju...

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Main Author: Travers, Max (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1997
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 1997, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 359-377
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Keywords:
England
Polizeiforschung
Strafverteidigung
Praxisforschung
Theorie-Praxis
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Summary:This paper advances an argument about the need to improve the persuasiveness of criminal justice research, through an examination of two qualitative studies on the police and defence lawyers. It is suggested that research which addresses a range of moral and political perspectives in the criminal justice system, and is more sensitive to the practical content of day-to-day work, offers the possibility of more effective policy interventions, and a more productive relationship between practitioners and academics
ISSN:0007-0955