Paul Cross-National And Comparative Research For Criminology And The Criminal Justice System
erby Paul Cross-national and Comparative Research Cross-national and comparative research in many ways is useful for criminology and the criminal Justice System (CJS). First, studying different nations and countries can open up new ways of thinking for researcher (criminologist). Instead of looking at crime rates in ones nations through a “tunnel vision”, researcher can now view similar nations and their own with a brand new understanding. Second, Cross-national research in the long term will enable researcher and CJS to adapt to criminal behaviors faster and more efficiently than before. Third, during comparative research can be a motivation for new researcher to explore the world and expand their knowledge. Although there are several