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Swedish Quantitative Criminology in the 1990s: A Brief Overview

NCJ Number
163377
Journal
Journal of Quantitative Criminology Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1996) Pages: 285-295
Author(s)
P H Wikstrom
Date Published
1996
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This article reviews quantitative criminology research published in Sweden in the 1990's and puts it in the context of major Swedish traditions in quantitative criminological research.
Abstract
Sweden has a strong tradition in sophisticated longitudinal and ecological research that has continued into the 1990's. Other traditionally prominent areas of Swedish quantitative research include studies of crime trends, violence, and youth criminality. Traditionally, Swedish quantitative criminology has been dominated by studies that use official statistics and criminal records as data. In the 1990's, there has been a significant upswing in survey studies, motivated partly by an increased interest in issues of etiology and crime prevention. The level of sophistication of the quantitative analyses has generally increased. The policy orientation of research is high, related partly to the fact that a lot of the quantitative research is conducted at research-and-development institutions. More fundamental research on the causes of crime, including new longitudinal studies, and more evaluations of crime prevention initiatives are needed. 66 references