Presidential Address: the Declining Significance of the Literature Review in Criminal Justice Scholarship: Towards a New Paradigm
Literature reviews in criminological and criminal justice journal articles have long served as an integral component in our empirical backyard. In this address I explore the value of the literature review in peer-reviewed research articles. I begin by evaluating the merits of the literature review s...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2018
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American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2018, Volumen: 43, Número: 4, Páginas: 745-753 |
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| Sumario: | Literature reviews in criminological and criminal justice journal articles have long served as an integral component in our empirical backyard. In this address I explore the value of the literature review in peer-reviewed research articles. I begin by evaluating the merits of the literature review section in empirically refereed research articles. I propose abandoning the literature review, due to its overall insignificance and best practices from other disciplines. Based on reasons outlined in this speech, I elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of this somewhat controversial notion in the criminological/criminal justice discipline. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-018-9442-x |
