This study uses Bayesian simulations to estimate the probability that published
criminological research findings are wrong. Toward this end, we employ two equations …

Criticisms of null hypothesis significance testing are as old as the practice itself (eg Berkson
1942; Boring 1919; Rozeboom 1960) and have continued at a steady pace to the present …

Analysis of scholarship in the physical, biological, and social sciences has discovered that
peer-reviewed journals publish a much larger proportion of articles with statistically …

Without having to monetise crime costs, a cost-effectiveness study seeks to answer
questions, such as:" What is the cost per crime averted?"'These questions require a …

The spatial relationships between predictors and responses are influenced by their
frequency and spatial distribution. Ecological bias in regression models can occur due to the …

This chapter discusses how Monte Carlo Simulations (MCS) can be used to improve
empirical studies of compliance. They are a form of stochastic simulation, which aim to …