Abstract:Background: Criminal justice researchers are increasingly confronted with research questions that require them to use 'foreign information' in their analyses. Though it is generally accepted that working with foreign information is challenging, several authors pointed to the lack of serious recent work on comparative methodology. Many researchers therefore avoid comparative research. Method: Based on a literature review and practical experience, the challenges of comparative criminal justice research are uncov… Show more
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