Abstract
The terms 'international' and 'comparative' criminology are often used interchangeably to refer to any research concerning crime or criminal justice that either takes place outside the researcher's country of origin or involves more than one country. Each term refers to a wide body of rich comparative research that frequently intersects both theoretically and methodologically. This article gives a broad overview of comparative research, with a focus on (1) the methodological strengths and weaknesses, (2) the state of knowledge in macro- and microlevel comparative research, and (3) regional characteristics of crime.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 462-469 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080970875 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080970868 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Comparative criminology
- Crime
- Drug trafficking
- Firearm-related crime
- Homicide
- Income inequality
- International criminology
- Organized crime
- Risk factors of crime
- Self-control
- Terrorism
- Violence