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A key reason for undertaking any research is to increase certainty in an uncertain world. We all directly or indirectly consume research. We hope the treatment we are prescribed by our doctor will be effective in improving our condition. We want to know which educational interventions, curricular innovations and teaching methods are effective in increasing knowledge, skills and understanding. Policy-makers and practitioners are interested in the relative effectiveness of crime and justice interventions, for example rehabilitation programmes and sentencing policies.
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© 2008 David J. Torgerson and Carole J. Torgerson
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Torgerson, D.J., Torgerson, C.J. (2008). Background to Controlled Trials. In: Designing Randomised Trials in Health, Education and the Social Sciences. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230583993_1
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