U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

METHODOLOGY OF CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM-WORK

NCJ Number
6411
Journal
International Review of Criminal Policy Issue: 23 Dated: (1965) Pages: 37-46
Author(s)
G HOUCHON
Date Published
1965
Length
10 pages
Annotation
USE OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TEAM TO AID IN THE GROWTH OF CRIMINOLOGY AS AN INDEPENDENT DISCIPLINE.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR FEELS THAT INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORK IS A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPLIED CRIMINOLOGY. HE FEELS THE TEAM PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLECTUAL CONTROL FOR THE PARTICIPANTS, AND ENRICHMENT IN THE FORM OF RESEARCH TECHNIQUES BORROWED FROM THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.