Objectives

The article reflects on some pioneers in experimental criminology, including those who contributed to the development and longevity of the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study (CSYS), and reports on a new program of research on the CSYS, extending the study to 85 years (1935–2020) and beyond.

Methods

The key focal points are the CSYS, a randomized controlled trial of a delinquency prevention intervention, and the people who were central to its development, implementation, and follow-ups. A wide range of published sources and archival records are used.

Results

The idea of “standing on the shoulders of giants” or standing on the shoulders of pioneers in one field or another is a hallmark of science and scientific progress. This is at the heart of a new program of research on the CSYS, with four areas under investigation: (1) intervention effects over the full life-course; (2) development of criminal offending over the full life-course; (3) intergenerational effects (over three generations); and (4) historical understanding. Each area is discussed with reference to the wider context, new findings, and work underway or planned for the years ahead.

Conclusions

Joan McCord is one of our giants in experimental criminology. She revived the CSYS, made it into the pioneering longitudinal-experimental study that we know today, and set the stage for a new program of research on the study.

中文翻译：

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站在实验犯罪学先驱的肩膀上：85 岁（1935-2020 年）及以后的剑桥-萨默维尔青年研究：2021 年琼·麦考德奖演讲

目标

这篇文章反映了实验犯罪学的一些先驱，包括那些为剑桥-萨默维尔青年研究 (CSYS) 的发展和长寿做出贡献的人，并报告了一项关于 CSYS 的新研究计划，将研究延长至 85 年（1935 年） –2020）及以后。

方法

关键焦点是 CSYS，这是一项预防犯罪干预的随机对照试验，以及在其制定、实施和后续行动中发挥核心作用的人员。使用了广泛的出版资源和档案记录。

结果

“站在巨人的肩膀上”或站在一个或另一个领域的先驱者的肩膀上的想法是科学和科学进步的标志。这是一项关于 CSYS 的新研究计划的核心，正在调查四个领域：(1) 对整个生命过程的干预效果；(2) 刑事犯罪在整个生命过程中的发展；(3) 代际效应（超过三代）；(4) 历史理解。每个领域都参考更广泛的背景、新发现以及未来几年正在进行或计划的工作进行了讨论。

结论

琼·麦考德 (Joan McCord) 是我们实验犯罪学领域的巨人之一。她复兴了 CSYS，使其成为我们今天所知的开创性纵向实验研究，并为一项新的研究计划奠定了基础。