The problem with experimental criminology: A response to Sherman’s ‘Evidence and Liberty

This article is a response to Sherman (2009) and argues that experimental criminology ought to clearly acknowledge the political aspect of much crime research, and expand the timeframe of research involvement in policy making if it is to bring the liberty promised. Failure to do so can lead to a fun...

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Published in:Criminology & criminal justice 2010-02, Vol.10 (1), p.3-10
Main Author: Carr, Patrick J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Crime prevention
Criminal justice policy
Criminology
Deployment
Evidence
Freedom
Freedoms
Liberty
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Policy Making
Policy research
Political aspects
Public policy
Search & seizure
U.S.A
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Summary:This article is a response to Sherman (2009) and argues that experimental criminology ought to clearly acknowledge the political aspect of much crime research, and expand the timeframe of research involvement in policy making if it is to bring the liberty promised. Failure to do so can lead to a fundamental misconception that experimental criminology is somehow divorced from the political realities that inscribe it, and to possible unintended consequences in the deployment of policy. The example of use of the so-called ‘stop and frisk’ crime policy in Philadelphia is used to examine Sherman’s claims.
ISSN:1748-8958
1748-8966
DOI:10.1177/1748895809352589