RT Article
T1 A Realistic Evaluation of Homicide Reduction Programmes
JF International criminal justice review
VO 35
IS 3
SP 257
OP 277
A1 Croci, Gonzalo
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1932042318
AB The adapted EMMIE framework is based on the realist evaluation approach that seeks to understand what, how, for whom, and under what circumstances policies work. Realist evaluators aim to identify the underlying mechanisms that explain the functioning of policies. The framework refers to the (E) effect, (M) mechanism, (M) moderator/context, (I) implementation, and (E) economic costs of a policy. This research uses the adapted EMMIE framework to evaluate and assess the characteristics of 89 homicide reduction programmes. Results show that the EMMIE components for mechanisms and implementation were included to some extent by policymakers, but the remaining three components (i.e., moderators/context, effect size, and economic costs) registered low scores. It is concluded that the ineffectiveness of homicide reduction programmes may be due to deficiencies in programme evaluation and cost planning, but it may also be related to a lack of understanding of the contexts in which these programmes are supposed to work.
K1 Crime
K1 Homicide
K1 Policy
K1 Evaluation
K1 EMMIE framework
DO 10.1177/10575677241271121